Early cord metabolite index and outcome in perinatal asphyxia and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Neonatology

Publisher

S. Karger AG

Place of Publication

Switzerland

School

School of Science

RAS ID

23366

Comments

Ahearne, C. E., Denihan, N. M., Walsh, B. H., Reinke, S. N., Kenny, L. C., Boylan, G. B., . . . Murray, D. M. (2016). Early cord metabolite index and outcome in perinatal asphyxia and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Neonatology, 110(4), 296-302. Available here.

Abstract

Background: A 1H-NMR-derived metabolomic index based on early umbilical cord blood alterations of succinate, glycerol, 3-hydroxybutyrate and O-phosphocholine has shown potential for the prediction of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) severity. Objective: To evaluate whether this metabolite score can predict 3-year neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with perinatal asphyxia and HIE, compared with current standard biochemical and clinical markers. Methods: From September 2009 to June 2011, infants at risk of perinatal asphyxia were recruited from a single maternity hospital. Cord blood was drawn and biobanked at delivery. Neonates were monitored for development of encephalopathy both clinically and electrographically. Neurodevelopmental outcome was assessed at 36-42 months using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, ed. III (BSID-III). Death and cerebral palsy were also considered as abnormal end points. Results: Thirty-one infants had both metabolomic analysis and neurodevelopmental outcome at 36-42 months. No child had a severely abnormal BSID-III result. The metabolite index significantly correlated with outcome (ρ2 = 0.30, p < 0.01), which is robust to predict both severe outcome (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.92, p < 0.01) and intact survival (0.80, p = 0.01). There was no correlation between the index score and performance in the individual BSID-III subscales (cognitive, language, motor). Conclusions: The metabolite index outperformed other standard biochemical markers at birth for prediction of outcome at 3 years, but was not superior to EEG or the Sarnat score. © 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel.

DOI

10.1159/000446556

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