NT-PROBNP as a screening tool for low-risk patent ductus arteriousus : a follow-up validation study

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The purpose of the study is to test whether NT-proBNP serves as a screening tool for low-risk patent ductus arteriosus and safely avoids routine early echocardiography. This is a prospective observational study in preterm infants ≤32 weeks of gestational age. Infants with ≥5100 pg/ml (positive screening) at 48-72 hours of life received comprehensive echocardiography and were treated according to shunt severity. Infants with NT-proBNP below 5100 pg/ml (negative screening) were managed expectantly. The main outcome was need for ductus treatment within the first 7 days of life. One hundred twenty-five infants were included; 82 had a negative NT-proBNP screening and 43 had a positive NT-proBNP screening. No infant (0%) with a negative screening was treated for ductus while 26 (60.4%) with a positive screening were treated (p < 0.001). NT-proBNP avoided a 65.6% of routine echocardiograms. NT-proBNP had an excellent performance to predict PDA treatment (AUC = 0.967).Conclusion: NT-proBNP at 48-72 hours of life has an excellent performance to detect low risk and avoids unnecessary echocardiograms. This may contribute to optimize PDA management in terms of resource utilization.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:182

Enthalten in:

European journal of pediatrics - 182(2023), 12 vom: 31. Dez., Seite 5465-5471

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

López-Blanco, Gloria [VerfasserIn]
Oulego-Erroz, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Pou-Blázquez, Álvaro [VerfasserIn]
Medina-Guerrero, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Blanco, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Alonso-Quintela, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Muñuzuri, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Couce-Pico, Mari Luz [VerfasserIn]

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114471-18-0
Biomarkers
Echocardiography
Journal Article
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Natriuretic peptides
Observational Study
Patent ductus arteriosus
Preterm infant
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Screening

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Date Completed 25.12.2023

Date Revised 25.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00431-023-05213-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362694826