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Intracranial Hemorrhage in Premature Infants-Reply

Intracranial Hemorrhage in Premature Infants-Reply Abstract In Reply.—In their letter to the editor, Hanigan et al question the concept of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH): Age at Diagnosis Source, yr Incidence No. of Birth Gestational (%) of Patients Weight, g Age, wk ICH No. (%) of ICHs Found by ≤24 hr of Age Bejar et al,2 1980 De Crespigny et al,3 1982 Levene et al,4 1981 Bada et al,5 1983 113 174 42 20 <34 Partridge et al,6 1983 64 Dolfin et al,7 1983 64 McDonald et al,8 1984 50 Meidell et al1 1985 40 <1,500 <1,400 <1,500 580-1,480 <1,500 24-33 <32 <33 <35 102 (90) 82 (90); average age, 6 hr 47 (27) 32 (68) 24 (51), by 6 hr of age 18 (42.8) 5 (27.7) 13 (65) 17 (85) 4 (30.7), by 5 min of age 6 (46.1), by 12 hr of age 35 (54.7) 23 (65.7) 20 (31) 11 (55) 4 (20), by 6 hr of References 1. Meidell R, Marinelli P, Pettett G: Perinatal factors associated with early-onset intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants: A prospective study . AJDC 1985;139:160-163. 2. Bejar R, Curbelo V, Coen RW, et al: Diagnosis and follow-up of intraventricular and intracerebral hemorrhages by ultrasound studies in infants' brains through the fontanelles and sutures . Pediatrics 1980;66:661-678. 3. DeCrespigny LC, Mackay R, Murton LJ, et al: Timing of neonatal cerebroventricular haemorrhage with ultrasound . Arch Dis Child 1982;57:231-233.Crossref 4. Levene MI, Wigglesworth JS, Dubowitz V: Cerebral structure and intraventricular haemorrhage in the neonate: A real-time ultrasound study . Arch Dis Child 1981;56:416-424.Crossref 5. Bada HS, Korones SB, Anderson GD, et al: Germinal layer-intraventricular hemorrhage (GL/IVH) identified within 5 minutes of age, abstracted . Pediatr Res 1983;17:303.Crossref 6. Partridge JC, Babcock DS, Steicken JJ, et al: Optimal timing for diagnostic cranial ultrasound in low-birth-weight infants: Detection of intracranial hemorrhage and ventricular dilation . JPediatr 1983;102:281-287.Crossref 7. Dolfin T, Skidmore MB, Fong KW, et al: Incidence, severity, and timing of subependymal and intraventricular hemorrhages in preterm infants born in a perinatal unit as detected by serial real-time ultrasound . Pediatrics 1983;71: 541-546. 8. McDonald MM, Koops BL, Johnson ML, et al: Timing and antecedents of intracranial hemorrhage in the newborn . Pediatrics 1984;74: 32-36. 9. Fujimura M, Salisbury DM, Robinson RD, et al: Clinical events relating to intraventricular haemorrhage in the newborn . Arch Dis Child 1979;54:409-414.Crossref 10. Emerson P, Fujimura M, Howat P, et al: Timing of intraventricular haemorrhage . Arch Dis Child 1977;52:183-187.Crossref 11. The opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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0002-922X
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10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140170010002
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Abstract

Abstract In Reply.—In their letter to the editor, Hanigan et al question the concept of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH): Age at Diagnosis Source, yr Incidence No. of Birth Gestational (%) of Patients Weight, g Age, wk ICH No. (%) of ICHs Found by ≤24 hr of Age Bejar et al,2 1980 De Crespigny et al,3 1982 Levene et al,4 1981 Bada et al,5 1983 113 174 42 20 <34 Partridge et al,6 1983 64 Dolfin et al,7 1983 64 McDonald et al,8 1984 50 Meidell et al1 1985 40 <1,500 <1,400 <1,500 580-1,480 <1,500 24-33 <32 <33 <35 102 (90) 82 (90); average age, 6 hr 47 (27) 32 (68) 24 (51), by 6 hr of age 18 (42.8) 5 (27.7) 13 (65) 17 (85) 4 (30.7), by 5 min of age 6 (46.1), by 12 hr of age 35 (54.7) 23 (65.7) 20 (31) 11 (55) 4 (20), by 6 hr of References 1. Meidell R, Marinelli P, Pettett G: Perinatal factors associated with early-onset intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants: A prospective study . AJDC 1985;139:160-163. 2. Bejar R, Curbelo V, Coen RW, et al: Diagnosis and follow-up of intraventricular and intracerebral hemorrhages by ultrasound studies in infants' brains through the fontanelles and sutures . Pediatrics 1980;66:661-678. 3. DeCrespigny LC, Mackay R, Murton LJ, et al: Timing of neonatal cerebroventricular haemorrhage with ultrasound . Arch Dis Child 1982;57:231-233.Crossref 4. Levene MI, Wigglesworth JS, Dubowitz V: Cerebral structure and intraventricular haemorrhage in the neonate: A real-time ultrasound study . Arch Dis Child 1981;56:416-424.Crossref 5. Bada HS, Korones SB, Anderson GD, et al: Germinal layer-intraventricular hemorrhage (GL/IVH) identified within 5 minutes of age, abstracted . Pediatr Res 1983;17:303.Crossref 6. Partridge JC, Babcock DS, Steicken JJ, et al: Optimal timing for diagnostic cranial ultrasound in low-birth-weight infants: Detection of intracranial hemorrhage and ventricular dilation . JPediatr 1983;102:281-287.Crossref 7. Dolfin T, Skidmore MB, Fong KW, et al: Incidence, severity, and timing of subependymal and intraventricular hemorrhages in preterm infants born in a perinatal unit as detected by serial real-time ultrasound . Pediatrics 1983;71: 541-546. 8. McDonald MM, Koops BL, Johnson ML, et al: Timing and antecedents of intracranial hemorrhage in the newborn . Pediatrics 1984;74: 32-36. 9. Fujimura M, Salisbury DM, Robinson RD, et al: Clinical events relating to intraventricular haemorrhage in the newborn . Arch Dis Child 1979;54:409-414.Crossref 10. Emerson P, Fujimura M, Howat P, et al: Timing of intraventricular haemorrhage . Arch Dis Child 1977;52:183-187.Crossref 11. The opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army.

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American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1986

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