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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

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



Publication History

Received: 27 October 2022

Accepted: 18 November 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
30 November 2022

Article published online:
16 January 2023

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