Can Phase Angle in Newborns at Neonatal Intensive Care Units be an Indicator of Mortality and Prognosis?

CONCLUSIONS: The absolute value of PA during the first 24 hours of life was not a good marker for severity or mortality. However, the decrease of PA between different moments of evaluation it was a good marker of severity. The decrease of PA in the first 48 hours in premature newborns and that when the decrease is more pronounced it may be indicative of mortality. The difference in PA values between these newborns is probably a significant variable for mortality and prognosis and not a cutoff value. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 32797674 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: research