Effects of caffeine on the preterm brain : An observational study
Dix, Laura M L; van Bel, Frank; Baerts, Willem; Lemmers, Petra M A
(2018) Early Human Development, volume 120, pp. 17 - 20
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Caffeine improves neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants. This study analyses the effects of caffeine on the neonatal brain. We hypothesized that caffeine has a neuroprotective effect through an increase in oxygen metabolism; reflected by increased cerebral oxygen extraction, electrical function, and perfusion. METHODS: Preterm infants <32 weeks gestation
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(GA) receiving their primary dose caffeine-base (10 mg/kg) were included. Ten minutes of stable monitoring were selected before, during, and every hour up to 6 h after caffeine. Near-infrared spectroscopy monitored regional cerebral oxygenation (rScO2) and extraction (FTOE). Amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) monitored minimum, mean and maximum amplitudes. Spontaneous activity transients (SAT) rate and the interval between SATs (ISI) were calculated. Mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), heart rate (HR) and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) were monitored. Arterial pCO2's were collected before and 4 h after caffeine. Brain perfusion was assessed 1 h before and 3 h after caffeine by Doppler-measured resistance-index (RI), peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end-diastolic velocity (EDV), in the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and internal carotid artery (ICA). Results were presented in mean ± SD. RESULTS: 34 infants, mean GA 28.8 ± 2.1 wk, were included. rScO2 significantly decreased from 69 ± 11 to 63 ± 12 1 h after caffeine, and recovered at 6 h (66 ± 10). FTOE increased correspondingly. MABP and HR increased significantly. PSV in the ACA decreased slightly. Other Doppler variables, aEEG parameters, and SaO2 were unaffected. CONCLUSION: Caffeine increases oxygen extraction, suggesting a (transient) stimulating effect on brain metabolism. However, no substantial changes were found in brain perfusion and in electrical brain activity.
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Keywords: Apnea/prevention & control, Brain/diagnostic imaging, Caffeine/administration & dosage, Electroencephalography, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Infant, Premature, Diseases/prevention & control, Neuroprotective Agents/administration & dosage, Oxygen/metabolism, Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared, Journal Article, Observational Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN: 0378-3782
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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