2018•Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsOpen access
Brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide for the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates
Ganga Gokulakrishnan, Varsha Sathappan, Madhulika Kulkarni, Mariska Leeflang, Caraciolo J. Fernandes, Jack F. Price, Mohan Pammi
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Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the cardiac biomarkers BNP and NT-proBNP for diagnosis of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in preterm neonates