• Association of use of the neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator with reduction in antibiotic therapy and safety: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Achten, Niek B.; Klingenberg, Claus; Benitz, William E.; Stocker, Martin; Schlapbach, Luregn J.; Giannoni, Eric; Bokelaar, Robin; Driessen, Gertjan J.A.; Brodin, Petter; Uthaya, Sabita; van Rossum, Annemarie M.C.; Plötz, Frans B. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-03)
      <i>Importance</i> - The neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) calculator is a clinical risk stratification tool increasingly used to guide the use of empirical antibiotics for newborns. Evidence on the effectiveness and safety of the EOS calculator is essential to inform clinicians considering implementation.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To assess the association between management of neonatal EOS ...
    • Neonatal sepsis: a systematic review of core outcomes from randomised clinical trials 

      Henry, Cían J.; Semova, Gergana; Barnes, Ellen; Cotter, Isabel; Devers, Tara; Rafaee, Aisyah; Slavescu, Andreea; Cathain, Niamh O.; McCollum, Danielle; Roche, Edna; Mockler, David; Allen, John; Meehan, Judith; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Latour, Jos M.; van den Hoogen, Agnes; Strunk, Tobias; Giannoni, Eric; Schlapbach, Luregn J.; Degtyareva, Marina; Plötz, Frans B.; de Boode, Willem P.; Naver, Lars; Wynn, James L.; Küster, Helmut; Janota, Jan; Keij, Fleur M.; Reiss, Irwin K. M.; Bliss, Joseph M.; Polin, Richard; Koenig, Joyce M.; Turner, Mark A.; Gale, Christopher; Molloy, Eleanor J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-07)
      BACKGROUND: The lack of a consensus definition of neonatal sepsis and a core outcome set (COS) proves a substantial impediment to research that influences policy and practice relevant to key stakeholders, patients and parents.<p> <p>METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. ...
    • Stratification of Culture-Proven Early-Onset Sepsis Cases by the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis 

      Achten, Niek B.; Plötz, Frans B.; Klingenberg, Claus; Stocker, Martin; Bokelaar, Robin; Bijlsma, Merijn; Giannoni, Eric; van Rossum, Annemarie M.C.; Benitz, William E. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)
      Objectives - To provide a comprehensive assessment of case stratification by the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Calculator, a novel tool for reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatment.<p> <p>Study design - A systematic review with individual patient data meta-analysis was conducted, extending PROSPERO record CRD42018116188. Cochrane, PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ...