Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) is considered a biomarker of oxidative stress and previous studies reported an increase in COHb levels in preterm infants who develop late-onset sepsis (LOS). Our aim was to assess the correlation between COHb levels and the risk for LOS development. We retrospectively studied 100 preterm infants, 50 in the LOS and 50 in the no LOS group. COHb levels were measured on the day of diagnosis of the first episode of LOS, 3, 2, and 1 days before and 1 and 4 days after the onset of LOS. Logistic regression analysis showed that a higher level of COHb 2 days before the diagnosis of LOS increases the risk for LOS development (OR 12.150, 95% Cl 1.311-12.605; P= 0.028). A COHb level of 1.55% measured 2 days before the diagnosis of LOS is the best predictive threshold for LOS with a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 70%. Conclusion: Increased levels of COHb may predict the diagnosis of LOS in very preterm infants with a good accuracy. If further studies confirm our findings, this easy-to-measure biomarker could provide neonatologists with another tool for monitoring and early diagnosis of sepsis in high-risk patients.

Carboxyhemoglobin as biomarker of late-onset sepsis in preterm infants / Dani, Carlo; Remaschi, Giulia; Monti, Nicolò; Pratesi, Simone. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 0340-6199. - ELETTRONICO. - 182:(2023), pp. 4523-4528. [10.1007/s00431-023-05120-y]

Carboxyhemoglobin as biomarker of late-onset sepsis in preterm infants

Dani, Carlo;Pratesi, Simone
2023

Abstract

Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) is considered a biomarker of oxidative stress and previous studies reported an increase in COHb levels in preterm infants who develop late-onset sepsis (LOS). Our aim was to assess the correlation between COHb levels and the risk for LOS development. We retrospectively studied 100 preterm infants, 50 in the LOS and 50 in the no LOS group. COHb levels were measured on the day of diagnosis of the first episode of LOS, 3, 2, and 1 days before and 1 and 4 days after the onset of LOS. Logistic regression analysis showed that a higher level of COHb 2 days before the diagnosis of LOS increases the risk for LOS development (OR 12.150, 95% Cl 1.311-12.605; P= 0.028). A COHb level of 1.55% measured 2 days before the diagnosis of LOS is the best predictive threshold for LOS with a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 70%. Conclusion: Increased levels of COHb may predict the diagnosis of LOS in very preterm infants with a good accuracy. If further studies confirm our findings, this easy-to-measure biomarker could provide neonatologists with another tool for monitoring and early diagnosis of sepsis in high-risk patients.
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Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Dani, Carlo; Remaschi, Giulia; Monti, Nicolò; Pratesi, Simone
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