Abstract
Objectives
To establish the normative blood pressure (BP) values in healthy Indian neonates using oscillometric method, and to develop BP percentile charts.
Design
Prospective observational study.
Setting
Neonatal unit of a teaching hospital in Eastern India.
Participants
1617 hemodynamically stable inborn neonates without birth asphyxia, major congenital anomaly, maternal complications (e.g. preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes) or critical neonatal illness.
Procedure
Quite state measurements of systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded by oscillometric method on day 4, 7 and 14 of postnatal life. The averages of three readings at 2-minute intervals were used.
Results
Percentile charts (providing 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 95th, and 99th percentile values) have been developed. SBP, DBP and MAP showed a steady rise from day 4 to day 14, and were comparable between males and females, but were significantly lower in preterms than in term neonates
Conclusion
Normative neonatal BP data along with gestational age-wise percentile charts shall be of help for decision-making and planning for sick newborns.
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Samanta, M., Mondal, R., Ray, S. et al. Normative blood pressure data for Indian neonates. Indian Pediatr 52, 669–673 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-015-0694-y
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