Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study

Introduction Severe hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns can be easily complicated by acute bilirubin encephalopathy or even kernicterus, which could lead to neurological sequelae or death. However, there is no systematic study of the management of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in China. The Neonatal Severe...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Li, Xiaoyi Deng, Junmei Yan, Xiaofan Sun, Xiaoyue Dong, Xiaohui Chen, Shuping Han, Jie Huo, Zhangbin Yu
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-02-01
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Xiaoyi Deng
Junmei Yan
Xiaofan Sun
Xiaoyue Dong
Xiaohui Chen
Shuping Han
Jie Huo
Zhangbin Yu
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Zhangbin Yu
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description Introduction Severe hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns can be easily complicated by acute bilirubin encephalopathy or even kernicterus, which could lead to neurological sequelae or death. However, there is no systematic study of the management of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in China. The Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry study aims to investigate the management of jaundice before admission, risk factors and outcomes of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in a real-world setting in China.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, multicentre, open, observational cohort study. From May 2020 to April 2023, more than 2000 patients with neonatal severe hyperbilirubinaemia from 13 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province will join the study. Demographic data and treatment information will be collected from their clinical data. Management measures for jaundice before admission will be collected by the WeChat applet (called ‘Follow-up of jaundice’) after being provided by the patient’s guardian using a mobile phone. Follow-up data will include cranial MRI examination results, brainstem auditory-evoked potential or automatic auditory brainstem response, physical examination results and Griffiths Development Scales-Chinese at the corrected ages of 3–6 months and 1 and 2 years. Results and conclusions will be recorded using ‘Follow-up of jaundice.’ In-hospital outcomes, including severity of hyperbilirubinaemia (severe, extreme, hazardous), acute bilirubin encephalopathy (mild, moderate, severe) and survival status (death or survival), will be collected at discharge. Follow-up outcomes will include loss to follow-up, survival status and kernicterus (yes or no) at 2 years. The research will enhance our comprehensive knowledge of jaundice management before admission, risk factors and outcomes of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in China, which will ultimately help to reduce the incidence of neonatal severe hyperbilirubinaemia.Ethics and dissemination Our protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital. We will present our findings at national conferences and peer-reviewed paediatrics journals.Trial registration number NCT04251286.
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spelling doaj-art-2ecb4a0813be4b0eafe448121ff0e1352024-11-17T14:10:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-02-0111210.1136/bmjopen-2020-040797Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort studyQianqian Li0Xiaoyi Deng1Junmei Yan2Xiaofan Sun3Xiaoyue Dong4Xiaohui Chen5Shuping Han6Jie Huo7Zhangbin Yu8Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA1 Neonatology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, China1 Neonatology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, China2 Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China2 Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China2 Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China2 Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China3 Neonatology, Yangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Yangzhou, China3 Neonatology, Shenzhen People`s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaIntroduction Severe hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns can be easily complicated by acute bilirubin encephalopathy or even kernicterus, which could lead to neurological sequelae or death. However, there is no systematic study of the management of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in China. The Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry study aims to investigate the management of jaundice before admission, risk factors and outcomes of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in a real-world setting in China.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, multicentre, open, observational cohort study. From May 2020 to April 2023, more than 2000 patients with neonatal severe hyperbilirubinaemia from 13 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province will join the study. Demographic data and treatment information will be collected from their clinical data. Management measures for jaundice before admission will be collected by the WeChat applet (called ‘Follow-up of jaundice’) after being provided by the patient’s guardian using a mobile phone. Follow-up data will include cranial MRI examination results, brainstem auditory-evoked potential or automatic auditory brainstem response, physical examination results and Griffiths Development Scales-Chinese at the corrected ages of 3–6 months and 1 and 2 years. Results and conclusions will be recorded using ‘Follow-up of jaundice.’ In-hospital outcomes, including severity of hyperbilirubinaemia (severe, extreme, hazardous), acute bilirubin encephalopathy (mild, moderate, severe) and survival status (death or survival), will be collected at discharge. Follow-up outcomes will include loss to follow-up, survival status and kernicterus (yes or no) at 2 years. The research will enhance our comprehensive knowledge of jaundice management before admission, risk factors and outcomes of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in China, which will ultimately help to reduce the incidence of neonatal severe hyperbilirubinaemia.Ethics and dissemination Our protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital. We will present our findings at national conferences and peer-reviewed paediatrics journals.Trial registration number NCT04251286.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e040797.full
spellingShingle Qianqian Li
Xiaoyi Deng
Junmei Yan
Xiaofan Sun
Xiaoyue Dong
Xiaohui Chen
Shuping Han
Jie Huo
Zhangbin Yu
Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
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title Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
title_full Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
title_fullStr Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
title_short Neonatal Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Online Registry in Jiangsu Province: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open, observational cohort study
title_sort neonatal severe hyperbilirubinemia online registry in jiangsu province protocol for a multicentre prospective open observational cohort study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e040797.full
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