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Published on: October 24, 2019
Is the P-wave dispersion a valuable tool in determining the atrial arrhythmia of newborn babies with sepsis?
Fatma Hilal Yilmaz1, Derya Arslan2, Cengizhan Ceylan3
1Department of Neonatology, Ministry of Health Konya Dr. Ali Kemal Belviranlı Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Konya, Turkiye.
Objective:
This study aimed to ensure that newborns receive early diagnosis through P-wave dispersion (PWD) in terms of possible atrial arrhythmias on the provocative basis of sepsis.
Methods:
In this prospective study twenty term sepsis and twenty preterm sepsis patients were compared with control groups with their own characteristics in terms of PWD by electrocardiography.
Results:
The P-wave dispersion value in patients with term sepsis was determined to be statistically significant (p=0.03). There was no difference in PWD between the patient and control groups in preterms (p<0.05). Heart rate in preterm patients with sepsis was found to be statistically significantly higher than in the control group (p=0.001).
Conclusion:
Our study revealed a tendency for atrial arrhythmias in term newborn infants with sepsis. These babies should be followed by pediatric cardiology with cardiac monitoring throughout their treatment.
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