Abstract
Objective. Presence of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in neonates is assessed by echocardiography. Echocardiographic assessment has disadvantages, primarily its discontinuous nature. We hypothesize that the continuously measured ratio of arterial blood pressures (ABP) at the borders of a window surrounding the systolic peak ratio discriminates non-PDA from PDA patients. Approach. Preterm infants (gestational age
Original language | English |
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Article number | 015005 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physiological Measurement |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- arterial blood pressure
- continuous
- neonatal care
- parameter
- patent ductus arteriosus
- WAVE
- BIRTH-WEIGHT
- CLOSURE
- OUTCOMES
- BISFERIENS PEAKS
- NEWBORN-INFANTS