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. 2018 May;28(5):779-782.
doi: 10.1017/S1047951118000136. Epub 2018 Mar 1.

Preoperative bioelectrical impedance predicts intensive care length of stay in children following cardiac surgery

Luise V Marino  1 , Michael J Griksaitis  2 , John V Pappachan  2
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Preoperative bioelectrical impedance predicts intensive care length of stay in children following cardiac surgery

Luise V Marino et al. Cardiol Young. 2018 May.

Abstract

We have previously shown that children with a bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy phase angle at 50° (PA 50°) of <2.7 on postoperative day 2 had a four-fold increase in the risk of prolonged paediatric intensive care length of stay. In this study, we demonstrate a relationship between a baseline measure of phase angle 200/5° and postoperative length of stay.

Keywords: Bioelectrical impedance; CHD; phase angle; surgery.

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