Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants born to preeclamptic mothers

Objectives: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine neonatal outcomes of premature infants born to preeclamptic mothers. Patients and Methods: Preterm infants ≤36 gestational age who were born to preeclamptic mothers and normotensive mothers were included in this study. Infant’s data including demographic characteristics, neonatal morbidities and mortalities were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Hundred and forty infants born to preeclamptic mothers (study group) and 144 infants born to normotensive mothers (control group) were included. No statistical difference was found between mean gestational age, birth weight, Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes, and in terms of sex ratio. Cesarean delivery, small gestational age and neutropenia rates were found significantly higher in the study group. Other neonatal morbidities such as necrotising enterocolitis and sepsis were also found higher in the study group but it was not statistically significant. Hospitalization and mortality rates were similar in both groups. Conclusions: Preeclampsia was associated with increased cesarean delivery, small gestational age and neutropenia. There were no significant differences between other morbidities and mortality of two groups. We think that prematurity is the main risk factor of morbidity and mortality regardless of concomitant

Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants born to preeclamptic mothers

Objectives: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine neonatal outcomes of premature infants born to preeclamptic mothers

Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants born to preeclamptic mothers

Objectives: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine neonatal outcomes of premature infants born to preeclamptic mothers. Patients and Methods: Preterm infants ≤36 gestational age who were born to preeclamptic mothers and normotensive mothers were included in this study. Infant’s data including demographic characteristics, neonatal morbidities and mortalities were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Hundred and forty infants born to preeclamptic mothers (study group) and 144 infants born to normotensive mothers (control group) were included. No statistical difference was found between mean gestational age, birth weight, Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes, and in terms of sex ratio. Cesarean delivery, small gestational age and neutropenia rates were found significantly higher in the study group. Other neonatal morbidities such as necrotising enterocolitis and sepsis were also found higher in the study group but it was not statistically significant. Hospitalization and mortality rates were similar in both groups. Conclusions: Preeclampsia was associated with increased cesarean delivery, small gestational age and neutropenia. There were no significant differences between other morbidities and mortality of two groups. We think that prematurity is the main risk factor of morbidity and mortality regardless of concomitant

Clinical importance of mean platelet volume in children diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (Ig-A vasculitis)

Objectives: Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) or IgA vasculitis, is the most common form of childhood vasculitis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a parameter of a complete blood count that shows thrombocyte function and activation. This study evaluated the link between MPV and HSP

Role of hepcidin in the diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock in children

Background/aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic value of hepcidin level with the white blood cell (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in pediatric sepsis and septic shock

Role of soluble triggering receptor expressed in myeloid cells-1 in distinguishing SIRS, sepsis, and septic shock in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Background: Research into new markers has been intensified for early diagnosis, prognosis, and differentiation of SIRS, sepsis, and septic shock in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the role of soluble triggering receptor expressed in myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) and interleukin (IL)-6 in distinguishing between systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and septic shock in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients

Prevalence of Anosmia in 10.157 Pediatric COVID-19 Cases: Multicenter Study from Turkey

Introduction: COVID-19-related anosmia is a remarkable and disease-specific finding. With this multicenter cohort study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of anosmia in pediatric cases with COVID-19 from Turkey and make an objective assessment with a smell awareness questionnaire. Material and Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted with pediatric infection clinics in 37 centers in 19 different cities of Turkey between October 2020 and March 2021. The symptoms of 10.157 COVID-19 cases 10–18 years old were examined. Age, gender, other accompanying symptoms, and clinical severity of the disease of cases with anosmia and ageusia included in the study were recorded. The cases were interviewed for the smell awareness questionnaire at admission and one month after the illness. Results: Anosmia was present in 12.5% (1.266/10.157) of COVID-19 cases 10-18 years of age. The complete records of 1053 patients followed during the study period were analyzed. The most common symptoms accompanying symptoms with anosmia were ageusia in 885 (84%) cases, fatigue in 534 cases (50.7%), and cough in 466 cases (44.3%). Anosmia was recorded as the only symptom in 84 (8%) of the cases. One month later, it was determined that anosmia persisted in 88 (8.4%) cases. In the smell awareness questionnaire, the score at admission was higher than the score one month later (P < 0.001). Discussion: With this study, we have provided the examination of a large case series across Turkey. Anosmia and ageusia are specific symptoms seen in cases of COVID-19. With the detection of these symptoms, it should be aimed to isolate COVID-19 cases in the early period and reduce the spread of the infection. Such studies are important because the course of COVID-19 in children differs from adults and there is limited data on the prevalence of anosmia