• World Neurosurg · Jul 2024

    Effect of combining intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes with electrical activity on prognostic evaluation of brain injury.

    • Juan Yao, Man Zhang, and Yu Qiu.
    • Department of Pediatric, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul 1; 187: e115e121e115-e121.

    ObjectivesWe sought to investigate the value of combining intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes with brain electrical activity examination in evaluating the prognosis of brain injury.MethodsA total of 90 preterm infants were enrolled and divided into 2 groups: the brain damaged preterm infants group (n = 55) and the nonbrain damaged preterm infants group (n = 35). The diagnostic efficacy of combining intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes with electroencephalogram (EEG) activity examination in predicting the prognosis of preterm infants with brain injury was evaluated using T-test. Pearson linear correlation was applied to analyze the relationship between fetal intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes combined with electrical activity examination and the prognosis of brain injury.ResultsSignificant differences were seen in pulse index, the ratio of peak systolic velocity to end diastolic velocity ratio, and other indexes between the 2 groups (P < 0.05). The combined approach of intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes with EEG activity examination demonstrated significantly higher values for area under the curve, sensitivity and negative predictive value compared to using intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes or EEG activity examination alone (P < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between fetal intrauterine cerebral blood flow and electrical activity examination (P < 0.05).ConclusionsCombining the assessment of intrauterine cerebral blood flow changes with cerebral electrical activity examination proved beneficial in diagnosing the prognosis of brain injury and provided an important reference for early clinical intervention.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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