Electrical Cardiometry during transition and short-term outcome in very preterm infants: a prospective observational study

Conclusions: EC-derived CO estimates within 48  h postnatally were not independently associated with brain injury (any grade) or mortality in the first 14 days of life. CO time trajectory was found to be associated with ICH ≥ grade 2.What is Known:• Bioreactance-derived cardiac output indexed to bodyweight (CO) in the transitional period has been associated with adverse short-term outcome in preterm infants.What is New:• Electrical Cardiometry (EC)-derived CO measurements in very preterm infants during the transitional period are not independently associated with adverse outcome (death or ultrasound detected brain damage) within 2 weeks postnatally.• In the first 48 h EC-derived CO increases over time and is higher in extremely preterm infants compared to very preterm and differs from previously reported bioreactance-derived CO values.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research