Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease
ObjectiveTo report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area (CRTA) in ventilated, term-born infants without respiratory disease and to evaluate whether CRTA is related to demographic data at birth.MethodsRetrospective, observational cohort study in a tertiary neonatal unit at King's Colle...
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| description | ObjectiveTo report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area (CRTA) in ventilated, term-born infants without respiratory disease and to evaluate whether CRTA is related to demographic data at birth.MethodsRetrospective, observational cohort study in a tertiary neonatal unit at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Newborn infants born after 36 completed weeks of gestation, ventilated for poor perinatal adaptation or hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy without respiratory disease and admitted in a recent eight-year period (2014–2022).The CRTA was assessed by free-hand tracing of the perimeter of the thoracic area as outlined by the diaphragm and the rib cage excluding the mediastinal structures and was calculated using the Sectra PACS software.ResultsOne hundred and twenty-one infants (75 male) were included with a median (IQR) gestation of 40 (38–41) weeks and birth weight of 3.41 (3.04–3.75) kg. The median (IQR) CRTA was 2,589 (2,167–2,943) mm2 and was significantly related to birth weight (r = 0.316, p = 0.003), gestation at birth (r = 0.193, p = 0.032) and birth weight z-score (r = 0.187, p = 0.038).ConclusionsWe report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area in ventilated term-born infants which could be used as reference for determining respiratory disease severity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf6394c5a8204270b3f33fd6cfd8074d2023-01-10T13:14:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-01-011010.3389/fped.2022.10423411042341Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory diseaseTheodore Dassios0Theodore Dassios1John Adu2Anne Greenough3Anne Greenough4Neonatal Intensive Care Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United KingdomWomen and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United KingdomDepartment of Radiology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United KingdomWomen and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, United KingdomNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre Based at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College, London, United KingdomObjectiveTo report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area (CRTA) in ventilated, term-born infants without respiratory disease and to evaluate whether CRTA is related to demographic data at birth.MethodsRetrospective, observational cohort study in a tertiary neonatal unit at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Newborn infants born after 36 completed weeks of gestation, ventilated for poor perinatal adaptation or hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy without respiratory disease and admitted in a recent eight-year period (2014–2022).The CRTA was assessed by free-hand tracing of the perimeter of the thoracic area as outlined by the diaphragm and the rib cage excluding the mediastinal structures and was calculated using the Sectra PACS software.ResultsOne hundred and twenty-one infants (75 male) were included with a median (IQR) gestation of 40 (38–41) weeks and birth weight of 3.41 (3.04–3.75) kg. The median (IQR) CRTA was 2,589 (2,167–2,943) mm2 and was significantly related to birth weight (r = 0.316, p = 0.003), gestation at birth (r = 0.193, p = 0.032) and birth weight z-score (r = 0.187, p = 0.038).ConclusionsWe report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area in ventilated term-born infants which could be used as reference for determining respiratory disease severity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1042341/fullnormal chest radiographic thoracic area newborninfantneonateradiographythoracic radiography |
| spellingShingle | Theodore Dassios Theodore Dassios John Adu Anne Greenough Anne Greenough Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease Frontiers in Pediatrics normal chest radiographic thoracic area newborn infant neonate radiography thoracic radiography |
| title | Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| title_full | Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| title_fullStr | Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| title_short | Brief research report: Chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| title_sort | brief research report chest radiographic thoracic area in term ventilated infants without respiratory disease |
| topic | normal chest radiographic thoracic area newborn infant neonate radiography thoracic radiography |
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