Research Article
Serum NT-Pro-BNP versus Noninvasive Bedside Inotropic Index in Paediatric Shock: A Contest of Myocardial Performance in Response to Fluid Loading
Table 2
Comparison of serum NT-pro-BNP according to fluid responsiveness.
| | | Fluid nonresponders | Fluid responders | value |
| | Preloading NT-pro-BNP, ng/mL | | >1–12 months old (n = 22) | 4352.00 (2607.00–6469.00) | 1329.00 (550.00–5126.00) | 0.145 | | >12 months old (n = 44) | 1175.00 (254.50–9965.00) | 196.00 (65.00–509.00) | 0.002 |
| | Postloading NT-pro-BNP, ng/mL | | >1–12 months old (n = 23) | 2050.00 (1806.00–6323.00) | 3970.00 (649.00–7215.00) | 0.565 | | >12 months old (n = 41) | 1680.00 (472.00–7603.00) | 151.00 (74.00–1790.00) | 0.004 |
| | Delta NT-pro-BNP, ng/mL | | >1–12 months old (n = 19) | −801.00 (−3523.00–1897.00) | 719.00 (−287.00–6471.00) | 0.561 | | >12 months old (n = 20) | 505.00 (−797.00–1600.00) | 15.00 (−16.00–950.00) | 0.456 |
| | Delta NT-pro-BNP percentage | | >1–12 months old (n = 19) | −0.31 (−0.78–1.94) | 0.18 (−0.40–1.56) | 0.561 | | >12 months old (n = 38) | 0.39 (−0.41–3.63) | 0.15 (−0.14–1.28) | 0.722 |
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Nonparametric data were presented as median (IQR), Mann–Whitney U, and value <0.05. |
