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The Effect of Oral Acetaminophen on Open Arterial Duct Closure in Premature Infants Less Than 32 Weeks

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|Jun 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The distribution of PDA closure in groups of neonates with and without acetaminophen intervention
The distribution of PDA closure in groups of neonates with and without acetaminophen intervention

Comparing some variables in preterm infants based on treatment

VariablesTreatmentMeanSDMean RankMWUP-value
Weight (gr)No1249.79205.4469.832403.000.844
Yes1252.86193.9271.17
Gestational Age (week)No30.031.5569.272364.000.714
Yes30.111.5371.73
Apgar in the first minuteNo7.400.7571.062411.000.86
Yes7.370.7869.94
Apgar in the fifth minuteNo8.60.6770.542447.500.991
Yes8.610.6270.46
LA/AoNo1.580.0972.152334.500.627
Yes1.570.0968.85
PDA size before treatmentNo2.800.0466.532172.000.247
Yes2.810.0574.47
PDA size after treatmentNo0.671.2076.562025.500.004
Yes0.160.6764.44

Logistic regression analysis on affective variables on PDA status after treatment

Regular Odds ratio Adjusted Odds ratio
Variables (Reference group)βWaldSig.ORβWaldSig.OR
Sex (male)0.0900.0360.8491.094-0.3910.4650.4950.677
Weight0.0022.5560.111.0020.0010.6160.4321.001
Gestational Age0.3766.0780.0141.4570.3712.9250.0871.449
Apgar at the first minute0.5032.4630.1171.6540.9663.1340.0772.626
Apgar at the fifth minute0.2390.4170.5181.27-0.8031.7530.1850.448
Parity 2 (parity 1)0.0490.0070.9311.05-0.5420.6640.4150.582
Parity 3 or more (parity 1)0.5480.8840.3471.730.4590.4530.5011.582
LA/Ao-1.8930.4740.4910.151-3.5581.2790.2580.028
Treatment (No)1.6668.0980.0045.2921.8558.4620.0046.394

comparison between preterm neonates with PDA treatment with oral acetaminophen

VariablesPDA closureMeanSDMean RankMWUP-value
WeightYes1259.85194.9936.2980.000.201
No1137.5149.322.50
Gestational AgeYes30.181.5336.5265.000.093
No29.001.1518.75
Apgar at the first minuteYes7.420.7736.7649.000.033
No6.500.5814.75
Apgar at the fifth minuteYes8.650.6236.6854.000.047
No8.000.0116.00
LA/AoYes1.570.0934.9596.000.383
No1.610.0744.50
PDA size before treatmentYes2.800.0534.1744.5.000.023
No2.860.0257.38

Normality test for quantities variables

VariablesMeanSDK.SP-value
Weight1251.32199.050.132<0.001
Age30.071.530.213<0.001
Apgar in the first minute7.390.760.25<0.001
Apgar in the fifth minute8.610.640.308<0.001
LA/Ao1.580.090.116<0.001
PDA size before treatment2.800.050.0860.013
PDA size after treatment0.421.000.512<0.001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2023-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Page range: 54 - 59
Published on: Jun 30, 2023
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2023 Noor Mohammad Noori, Alireza Teimouri, Abdollah Dehvari, Somayeh Bagheie, Hossein Ansari, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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