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Thymic Size in Preterm Neonates with RDS and its Relation to Survival: A Prospective Observational Study
Sanober Wasim, Neerul Pandita, Braham Prakash Kalra, Nowneet Kumar Bhat, Manju Saini
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp PO06-PO09 (2017)
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| Title | Thymic Size in Preterm Neonates with RDS and its Relation to Survival: A Prospective Observational Study |
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| Authors | Sanober Wasim, Neerul Pandita, Braham Prakash Kalra, Nowneet Kumar Bhat, Manju Saini |
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2017
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Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp PO06-PO09 (2017)
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| Description |
Introduction: Thymic size in neonates is represented by the Cardiothymic-Thoracic ratio (CT/T) as measured on chest X-ray. Various pre and post natal factors have been shown to affect thymic size in neonates. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is an important cause of mortality in preterm neonates and CT/T ratio in infants with RDS may actually be larger, owing to a decrease in serum cortisol levels in them. We therefore intend to find out the thymic size in infants diagnosed with RDS and whether it is related to survival. Aim: To determine the thymic size in preterm neonates with RDS and their relation to survival and to determine which antenatal and post natal factors have an influence on, or correlation with thymic size. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the NICU of Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India, over a period of nine months. Premature (
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article
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English
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| Publisher Information |
JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2017.
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