Measurement of Urinary Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Childhood Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: An Indicator of Clinical Severity?
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.200-205, 2017 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jpr.82905
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.200-205
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, lower respiratory tract infection, amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, urine, PATENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS, NT-PROBNP, HEART-FAILURE, PROGNOSTIC VALUE, DIAGNOSTIC-VALUE, LUNG-DISEASE, H-FABP, CHILDREN, PLASMA, PNEUMONIA
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: Prompt diagnosis and determination of the clinical severity and intervention of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) is essential for the prevention and management of life-threatening complications. Laboratory tests do not serve as accurate indicators of clinical severity. Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of urinary amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) concentrations in children with LRTI to clinical assessment in terms of determining clinical severity and the necessity of hospitalization.