Is the P-wave dispersion a valuable tool in determining the atrial arrhythmia of newborn babies with sepsis?
Northern Clinics of Istanbul, cilt.12, sa.5, ss.627-632, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.14744/nci.2024.13914
- Dergi Adı: Northern Clinics of Istanbul
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.627-632
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Atrial arrhythmias, newborn, P-wave dispersion, sepsis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to ensure that newborns receive early diagnosis through P-wave dispersion (PWD) in terms of possible atrial arrhythmias on the provocative basis of sepsis. METHODS: In this prospective study twenty term sepsis and twenty preterm sepsis patients were compared with control groups with their own characteristics in terms of PWD by electrocardiography. RESULTS: The P-wave dispersion value in patients with term sepsis was determined to be statistically significant (p=0.03). There was no difference in PWD between the patient and control groups in preterms (p<0.05). Heart rate in preterm patients with sepsis was found to be statistically significantly higher than in the control group (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Our study revealed a tendency for atrial arrhythmias in term newborn infants with sepsis. These babies should be followed by pediatric cardiology with cardiac monitoring throughout their treatment.