B-type natriuretic peptide is a useful biomarker predicting disease severity in children with isolated bronchiolitis in the emergency department

B-type natriuretic peptide is a useful biomarker predicting disease severity in children with isolated bronchiolitis in the emergency department

The aim of the study was to determine whether the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plasma level predicted the severity of bronchiolitis without additional pathology in children admitted to an emergency department (ED). A total of 232 children (mean age: 7.7±1.2 months [range: 1-23 months]) pr...

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Main Authors: Murat Anıl, Neslihan Zengin, Alkan Bal, Fatih Durak, Fulya Kamıt-Can, Yüksel Bıcılıoğlu, Gamze Gökalp, Ramazan Avcı, Zeynep Göç, Ayse Berna Anıl
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2017-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
B-type natriuretic peptide
bronchiolitis
clinical severity
length of hospital stay
pediatric emergency department
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1031
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