Characteristics and Outcomes of Preterm Newborns Who Were Treated for Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Purpose: examine characteristics and outcomes of preterm newborns who were treated for patent ductus arteriosus. Tasks: 1. Find out prevalance of hemodynamically significant PDA among preterm newborns at Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinics. 2. Characterize newborns who were recognized with hemodynamically significant PDA. 3. Evaluate efficiency of hemodynamically significant PDA medication treatment NSAIDs (indometacin, ibuprofen). 4. Evaluate necessity of hemodynamically significant PDA surgical treatment. 5. Evaluate outcomes of preterm newborns who were diagnosed and treated for hemodynamically significant PDA. Research methods: A retrospective analysis was made covering 2013-2016 years period. Disease history, gender, gestational age, gestational weight, Apgar scale score, oxygen therapy, feeding, complications, medication or surgical treatment applied data was collected of selection criteria fitting subjects (gestational age 22+0 – 36+6weeks and a diameter of PDA ≥1,5 mm) and the outcomes were examined. Examined subjects were divided into two (2) groups by year of birth and were compared with each other. Data was processed with MS Excel and IBM SPSS Statistics version 23 packets