{"title":"Normal Value of Perfusion Index in Healthy Neonates Born in Iran.","authors":"Maryam Saeedi, Razieh Sangsari, Kayvan Mirnia, Monireh Ghanbari","doi":"10.34172/aim.31293","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Perfusion index is a dependable indicator for assessing the perfusion status of newborns. A low perfusion index indicates compromised hemodynamic function. The study aims to investigate perfusion index in asymptomatic newborns aged 35 to 41 weeks who did not require medical support.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Healthy neonates born in four major maternity hospitals of Tehran University from 2019 to 2021 were selected. To ensure consistency and reliability in data collection, a detailed manual was developed and distributed, along with comprehensive training sessions for all personnel involved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 994 newborns entered the study. Among them, echocardiography was adversely affected in 218 neonates due to abnormal screening pulse oximetry. Of these 218 neonates, 53 were found to have abnormal echocardiography results. The median perfusion index value in healthy neonates was 1.6%, and the median oxygen saturation was 97%. A percentile perfusion index curve was developed for healthy neonates to establish a normal reference range.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Developing a percentile perfusion index curve specific to healthy neonates provides a useful reference range for healthcare providers to assess perfusion status in this population, but further research is needed to confirm its accuracy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55469,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Iranian Medicine","volume":"27 11","pages":"606-610"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558613/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Archives of Iranian Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.34172/aim.31293","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: Perfusion index is a dependable indicator for assessing the perfusion status of newborns. A low perfusion index indicates compromised hemodynamic function. The study aims to investigate perfusion index in asymptomatic newborns aged 35 to 41 weeks who did not require medical support.
Methods: Healthy neonates born in four major maternity hospitals of Tehran University from 2019 to 2021 were selected. To ensure consistency and reliability in data collection, a detailed manual was developed and distributed, along with comprehensive training sessions for all personnel involved.
Results: A total of 994 newborns entered the study. Among them, echocardiography was adversely affected in 218 neonates due to abnormal screening pulse oximetry. Of these 218 neonates, 53 were found to have abnormal echocardiography results. The median perfusion index value in healthy neonates was 1.6%, and the median oxygen saturation was 97%. A percentile perfusion index curve was developed for healthy neonates to establish a normal reference range.
Conclusion: Developing a percentile perfusion index curve specific to healthy neonates provides a useful reference range for healthcare providers to assess perfusion status in this population, but further research is needed to confirm its accuracy.
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Aim and Scope: The Archives of Iranian Medicine (AIM) is a monthly peer-reviewed multidisciplinary medical publication. The journal welcomes contributions particularly relevant to the Middle-East region and publishes biomedical experiences and clinical investigations on prevalent diseases in the region as well as analyses of factors that may modulate the incidence, course, and management of diseases and pertinent medical problems. Manuscripts with didactic orientation and subjects exclusively of local interest will not be considered for publication.The 2016 Impact Factor of "Archives of Iranian Medicine" is 1.20.