We invite case submissions for publication in the next edition of the Atlas of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in the Newborn. As an international collaborative effort in partnership with Medtronic, the Atlas serves as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, providing a comprehensive understanding of NIRS technology and its clinical applications in the NICU setting. Cases will be included in the Atlas and authors of selected cases will be included as contributors and receive a printed copy.
The NIRS Atlas highlights specific case examples where NIRS provided clinical evidence of significant physiologic alterations and includes examples of multi-modality monitoring including cerebral and somatic NIRS, aEEG, and vital signs. Cases may focus on the use of NIRS in various clinical conditions such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, prematurity, congenital heart disease, shock, cardiorespiratory failure, and during surgical interventions. Cases may also depict data from any commercially available NIRS device for real-world applicability. While not all submitted cases may be published in the Atlas, the editors will determine suitability for inclusion and may request additional modifications. If accepted, authors will be asked to complete copyright release and conflict of interest forms.
Suggested formatting of cases is as follows and examples of cases can be viewed in the current version of the online Atlas at: https://newbornbrainsociety.org/nirs-atlas/
Please list all author names, degree(s) and institutional affiliation in case submissions.
1. Case description – Provide patient information including gestational age, chronologic age, sex, and other relevant clinical characteristics (e.g. remarkable maternal or perinatal history, notable physical exam findings, type of ventilatory support required, pertinent vital sign, lab, or imaging data). Please ensure that all submitted information is de-identified/contains no protected health information.
2. Physiology – How do NIRS values of tissue oxygenation reflect the patient’s physiology or disease process? Consider a brief description of how NIRS monitoring may have been beneficial to clinical care, allowed for earlier diagnosis of a problem, complemented existing monitoring techniques, or affected patient management.
3. Figures – May include graphs generated from raw NIRS data and any accompanying vital sign or aEEG data or annotated images of bedside NIRS display. Acceptable formats include jpg, pdf, tiff, png. If available, please also provide the original data files used in generating graphs.
For any questions, please email nirs.atlas@gmail.com.