Why the study?
Are cardiac troponin T concentrations higher in neonates with respiratory distress compared to healthy neonates?
Population
162 neonates (113 healthy and 49 sick infants with respiratory distress) in a tertiary neonatal unit
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports troponin T as a marker of neonatal cardiorespiratory morbidity; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Are cardiac troponin T concentrations higher in neonates with respiratory distress compared to healthy neonates?
Cardiac troponin T is detectable in healthy neonates and significantly elevated in those with respiratory distress, suggesting its potential utility as a marker of cardiorespiratory morbidity.
Simon J. Clark (2004) studied this question.
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