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Measurement of Urinary Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Childhood Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: An Indicator of Clinical Severity?

Çocukluk Çağı Alt Solunum Yolu Enfeksiyonlarında İdrarda Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriüretik Peptid Ölçümü: Klinik Şiddetin Bir Göstergesi Olabilir mi?

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We believe that the establishment of further studies including larger series of patients, especially neonates, is warranted.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data:Laboratory tests do not serve as accurate indicators of clinical severity.
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Conclusion & Impact:We believe that the establishment of further studies including larger series of patients, especially neonates, is warranted.
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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.Materials and Methods: This prospective non-randomised study included a total of 160 patients, aged 0-6 years, diagnosed with LRTI [(group 1=outpatient group (n=108), and (group 2=hospitalized patients (n=52)]. The control group (group 3) was comprised of 46 healthy children. Urinary NT-ProBNP level of each participant was measured by ELISA method. Results: Although not significant, the mean urinary NT-ProBNP level of all patients was higher than that of the control group (p=0.322). When we compared the three groups separately, the highest levels belonged to outpatients whereas hospitalized patients showed slightly lower levels than the control group without any statistical significance (p=0.128). As for newborns (n=16), patients showed higher levels than the controls (p=0.041). P value <0.05 was considered significant.Conclusion: Although urinary NT-ProBNP level tends to increase to some extent in childhood LRTI, this alteration does not seem to be valuable in the prediction of the severity of the disease. We believe that the establishment of further studies including larger series of patients, especially neonates, is warranted.

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Amaç: Alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonlarında (ASYE) erken tanı ve klinik ciddiyetin belirlenmesi yaşamı tehdit eden komplikasyonların önlenmesi ve tedavisi için şarttır. Laboratuvar bulguları her zaman hastalığın klinik ciddiyeti hakkında fikir vermemektedir. Çalışmamızın amacı çocukluk çağı ASYE'lerinin ciddiyeti ve hastane yatışı gerektirip gerektirmediğinin belirlenmesinde idrarda amino-terminal pro-brain natriüretik peptid (NT-ProBNP) düzeyi ölçümünün klinik değerlendirmeye katkısının değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu prospektif non-randomize çalışmaya 0-6 yaş aralığında ASYE tanısı alan toplam 160 hasta dahil edildi. [(Grup 1: Ayakta tedavi edilen hastalar (n=108) ve grup 2: Hospitalize edilerek tedavi edilen hastalar (n=52)]. Kontrol grubuna benzer yaş grubunda sağlıklı 46 hasta dahil edildi (grup 3). Hastaların idrar NT-ProBNP düzeyi ELİSA metodu ile ölçüldü. Bulgular: İstatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmasa da hastaların idrar NT-ProBNP düzeyi kontrol grubuna göre daha yüksekti (p=0,322). Üç grup ayrı ayrı karşılaştırıldığında; en yüksek değerlerin ayakta tedavi edilen hastalara ait olduğu ve hospitalize edilen hastaların idrar peptid düzeylerinin kontrol grubundan hafif olarak düşük olduğu, gruplar arası istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olmadığı görüldü (p=0,128). Hasta yenidoğanların bebeklerin kontrol grubundan daha yüksek değerler gösterdiği belirlendi (p=0,041). P<0,05 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi. Sonuç: Çocukluk çağı ASYE'lerinde idrar NT-ProBNP değerleri yükselse de sonuçlarımız bu değişikliğin hastalığın klinik şiddetinin tayininde değerli bir belirteç olarak görülmediğine işaret etmektedir. Gelecekte bu konuda özellikle yenidoğanların dahil edildiği daha fazla hasta sayısı ile yapılacak çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğunu düşünüyoruz.

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İLARSLAN, N. E. Ç., ERDEVE, Ö., GÜNAY, F., TEKİN, D., ÖZDEMİR, H., ÇİFTÇİ, E., KENDİRLİ, T., TUTKAK, H., ELHAN, A. H., ATALAY, S. (2017). Measurement of Urinary Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Childhood Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: An Indicator of Clinical Severity?. The Journal of Pediatric Research, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 4, 200–205. https://ajindex.com/articles/362977

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