American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents

Am J Perinatol 2024; 41(S 01): e1090
DOI: 10.1055/a-1990-2322

Letter to the Editor

Urinary Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide in Preterm Infants

Authors

Shabih Manzar

¹Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ochsner Louisiana State University—St. Mary Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana

Hebammen

Key Points

POCUS is a dynamic way of assessing cardiopulmonary function.
POCUS would be more cost-effective than urine NT-proBNP.
Although POCUS is costly as compared with urine NT-proBNP, it is a one-time investment.

References
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2 Turnbough L, McKenna A, Manzar S. Simultaneous echocardiogram and N-terminal-probrain natriuretic peptide measurement in neonates. J Biomed Res Environ Sci 2022; 3 (04) 413-418