A Valuable Tool in Predicting Poor Outcome due to Sepsis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Tp-e/QT Ratio

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Ozdemir R., Isguder R., Kucuk M., Karadeniz C., Ceylan G., Katipoglu N., ...More

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, vol.62, no.5, pp.377-384, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/tropej/fmw021
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.377-384
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Methods: Ninety-three patients diagnosed with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock and 103 age- and sex-matched healthy children were enrolled into the study. PWd, QT interval, QTd, Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT, Tp-e/QTc ratios were obtained from a 12-lead electrocardiogram.