The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia
Background: Cranial Doppler ultrasonography (DS) is a non-invasive method for evaluating cerebral hemodynamics in neonates with perinatal asphyxia (PA). This study aimed to assess whether cerebral vascular resistance indices (RIs) measured within the first 24 h of life can predict the severity of br...
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| description | Background: Cranial Doppler ultrasonography (DS) is a non-invasive method for evaluating cerebral hemodynamics in neonates with perinatal asphyxia (PA). This study aimed to assess whether cerebral vascular resistance indices (RIs) measured within the first 24 h of life can predict the severity of brain injury. Methods: DS was performed on the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) between 6 and 24 h after birth in newborns diagnosed with PA. Prognostic value was evaluated by comparing RI values with cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results. Results: Of the 107 infants included in the study, 11 (10.3%) had severe brain damage, 27 (25.2%) had mild and 20 (18.7%) had moderate changes. The mean ACA RI was 0.61 ± 0.15 in the severe group and 0.70 ± 0.12 in the mild–moderate group (<i>p</i> = 0.023). MCA RI was 0.63 ± 0.20 and 0.71 ± 0.13, respectively. ROC analysis showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.901 for ACA RI with a cut-off of 0.58 (84% sensitivity and 84% specificity), and 0.874 for MCA RI with a cut-off of 0.59 (83% sensitivity and 84% specificity). Conclusions: Early ACA and MCA RI measurements via Doppler ultrasonography may serve as valuable predictors of brain injury severity in neonates with PA and should be considered alongside other clinical and imaging findings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e116dba46cf64adb8b17be3699d04c962025-06-25T13:38:12ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-06-0112674510.3390/children12060745The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal AsphyxiaLeyla Sero0Duygu Tuncel1Mehmet Salih Karaca2Nilufer Okur3Clinics of Pediatrics, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, 21090 Diyarbakır, Turkey Clinics of Neonatology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, 21090 Diyarbakır, TurkeyClinics of Radiology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, 21090 Diyarbakır, Turkey Clinics of Neonatology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, 21090 Diyarbakır, TurkeyBackground: Cranial Doppler ultrasonography (DS) is a non-invasive method for evaluating cerebral hemodynamics in neonates with perinatal asphyxia (PA). This study aimed to assess whether cerebral vascular resistance indices (RIs) measured within the first 24 h of life can predict the severity of brain injury. Methods: DS was performed on the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) between 6 and 24 h after birth in newborns diagnosed with PA. Prognostic value was evaluated by comparing RI values with cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results. Results: Of the 107 infants included in the study, 11 (10.3%) had severe brain damage, 27 (25.2%) had mild and 20 (18.7%) had moderate changes. The mean ACA RI was 0.61 ± 0.15 in the severe group and 0.70 ± 0.12 in the mild–moderate group (<i>p</i> = 0.023). MCA RI was 0.63 ± 0.20 and 0.71 ± 0.13, respectively. ROC analysis showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.901 for ACA RI with a cut-off of 0.58 (84% sensitivity and 84% specificity), and 0.874 for MCA RI with a cut-off of 0.59 (83% sensitivity and 84% specificity). Conclusions: Early ACA and MCA RI measurements via Doppler ultrasonography may serve as valuable predictors of brain injury severity in neonates with PA and should be considered alongside other clinical and imaging findings.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/6/745neonatalperinatal asphyxiaDoppler USGresistive index |
| spellingShingle | Leyla Sero Duygu Tuncel Mehmet Salih Karaca Nilufer Okur The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia Children neonatal perinatal asphyxia Doppler USG resistive index |
| title | The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia |
| title_full | The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia |
| title_short | The Impact of Early Cranial Doppler Ultrasonography on Prognosis in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia |
| title_sort | impact of early cranial doppler ultrasonography on prognosis in neonates with perinatal asphyxia |
| topic | neonatal perinatal asphyxia Doppler USG resistive index |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/6/745 |
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