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. 2021 Dec;90(6):1171-1176.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01579-3. Epub 2021 May 18.

Renal tissue oxygenation after caffeine administration in preterm neonates

Matthew W Harer  1   2 , Amy C Rothwell  3 , Luke J Richard  3 , Claudette O Adegboro  3   4 , Ryan M McAdams  3   4
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Renal tissue oxygenation after caffeine administration in preterm neonates

Matthew W Harer et al. Pediatr Res. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Caffeine has been associated with reduced rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) in preterm neonates. The effect of caffeine on preterm neonatal renal regional saturation of oxygen (RrSO2) is unknown.

Methods: RrSO2 was recorded continuously in neonates < 32 weeks' gestation until 7 days of age with INVOS™ neonatal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensors. Baseline RrSO2 values were established by averaging the saturations in the 20 min prior to caffeine administration. Subgroup analysis was performed based on pre-caffeine RrSO2 averages. Change in RrSO2 was recorded at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 h after maintenance caffeine administration.

Results: Of 35 eligible neonates, 31 (median gestational age 28.4 weeks) received 156 caffeine doses (median 8 mg/kg). Analysis of combined doses showed no significant changes in RrSO2 after caffeine administration at any time. However, neonates with baseline 20-29.9% had significant increases from 1 to 12 h (range of increase 5.9-13.9%), and those with baseline 30-39.9 had significant increases at 1 h (8.06%, p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Maintenance caffeine dosing increased RrSO2 in neonates with low RrSO2 in the first week. Further research is needed to determine the effect of loading doses of caffeine and if increases in RrSO2 correlate with improved clinical kidney outcomes.

Impact: Caffeine administration is associated with increased renal tissue oxygenation in preterm neonates with low baseline values under 40%. The most significant renal tissue oxygenation changes occur in the first 3 h after IV caffeine administration. With recent studies suggesting low RrSO2 values in preterm neonates are associated with AKI, caffeine should be studied as a potential therapeutic for this common and complex morbidity in preterm neonates.

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