SIMPLE: A Novel Scoring System for Predicting Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus Without Echocardiographic Evaluation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

• Main Authors: Ilker Gonen (Author), Aslan Babayigit (Author), Helen Bornaun (Author), Beril Yasa (Author), Seyma Memur (Author), Seda Yilmaz Semerci (Author), Merih Cetinkaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To develop a novel clinical scoring system for predicting hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted among ELBW infants born in the study center during a 6-month period. Fourt...