| Procalcitonin in preterm infants during the first few days of life: introducing an age related nomogram. | |
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PMID: 16547079 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine normal concentrations of procalcitonin in preterm infants shortly after birth and to assess its accuracy in detecting bacterial infection. METHODS: Blood samples of 100 preterm infants were prospectively drawn during the first 4 days of life for determination of procalcitonin concentration. Infants were classified into four groups according to their sepsis status. RESULTS: Mean (SD) gestational age and birth weight were 32 (2.9) weeks and 1682 (500) g respectively. A total of 283 procalcitonin concentrations from healthy infants were plotted to construct nomograms of physiologically raised procalcitonin concentration after birth, stratified by two groups to 24-30 and 31-36 weeks gestation. The peak 95th centile procalcitonin concentration was plotted at 28 hours of age; values return to normal after 4 days of life. Only 12 infants were infected, and 13 of their 16 procalcitonin concentrations after birth were higher than the 95th centile, whereas samples taken at birth were lower. In a multivariable analysis, gestational age, premature rupture of membrane, and sepsis status influenced procalcitonin concentration independently, but maternal infection status did not. CONCLUSIONS: The suggested neonatal nomograms of preterm infants are different from those of term infants. Procalcitonin concentrations exceeding the 95th centile may be helpful in detecting congenital infection, but not at birth. |
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Authors:
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D Turner; C Hammerman; B Rudensky; Y Schlesinger; C Goia; M S Schimmel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-03-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition Volume: 91 ISSN: 1359-2998 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-22 Completed Date: 2006-08-09 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9501297 Medline TA: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: F283-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. dan.turner@sickkids.ca |
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Aging
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blood Bacterial Infections / congenital, diagnosis* Biological Markers / blood Birth Weight Calcitonin / blood* Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature / blood* Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis* Nomograms* Protein Precursors / blood* Reference Values Sepsis / congenital, diagnosis |
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Protein Precursors; 56645-65-9/procalcitonin; 9007-12-9/Calcitonin |
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