Pro-adrenomedullin as a Prognostic Marker in Neonatal Sepsis

Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

The aim of this study was to clarify the prognostic value of serum pro-Adrenomedullin level in neonatal sepsis. Eighty term and preterm neonates with sepsis were enrolled in this study. Eighty healthy matched neonates served as a control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical sepsis and/or proven sepsis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute kidney injury
• Intracranial hemorrhage (Grade III and IV)