Neonatal Medicine

The Korean Society of Neonatology (대한신생아학회)
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Late-onset Hypotension and Late Circulatory Collapse Due to Adrenal Insufficiency in Preterm Infants with Gestational Age Less than 32 Weeks

재태주령 32주 이하 미숙아에서 생후 1주 이후 후기 저혈압 및 부신기능부전과의 관계

  • Lee, Jin-A (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Chang-Won (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ee-Kyung (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Han-Suk (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Beyong-Il (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jung-Hwan (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 이진아 (서울대학교 보라매병원) ;
  • 최창원 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김이경 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김한석 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김병일 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최중환 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2011.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Late-onset hypotension in preterm infants is not a rare condition. Late circulatory collapse due to adrenal insufficiency (AI) is one of the major causes of late-onset hypotension. We assessed the incidence and causes of late-onset hypotension. We also compared the clinical findings according to the presence of AI. Methods: In total, 244 preterm infants with a gestational age ${\leq}$32 weeks and who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Seoul National University Boramae Hospital and Seoul National University Hospital from January 2009 to April 2011 were included. Clinical findings were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Forty-four infants (18%) suffered from late-onset hypotension. Hydrocortisone was administered to 30 infants (68.2%) and AI occurred in 16 infants (36.4%). Cesarean section, sepsis before hypotension, and gastrointestinal surgery were independently associated with late-onset hypotension. Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) was less frequent in the hydrocortisonetreated group than in infants not treated with hydrocortisone. The AI group had fewer IUGR infants, and the duration of hospitalization was shorter in the AI group than in infants who were not administered hydrocortisone. Blood pressure tended to normalize more quickly in the AI group, however, the difference was not significant. Conclusion: AI was a major cause of late-onset hypotension, and the use of hydrocortisone shortened the length of hospitalization.

목적: 미숙아에서 생후 1주 이후에 생기는 미숙아 후기 저혈압은 드물지 않고 생후 1주 이전과는 다른 원인들이 작용할 수 있다. 최근에는 부신 기능부전(adrenal insufficiency, AI)에 의한 급격한 순환부전이 후기 저혈압의 주된 원인으로 생각된다. 이에 본 연구자들은 미숙아 후기 저혈압의 빈도 및 원인을 살펴보고, AI와의 관련성에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 방법: 2009년 1월부터 2011년 4월까지 총 2년 3개월 간 서울대학교병원과 보라매병원에서 출생하여 신생아 중환자실에 입원한 재태 주령 32주 이하의 미숙아 총 244명을 대상으로 후향적 의무기록 고찰을 시행하였다. 이들을 미숙아 후기 저혈압의 유무에 따라 산전, 신생아 병력을 비교하였고, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통해 독립적으로 유의한 위험인자를 구하였다. 이후 저혈압 환아들을 대상으로 hydrocortisone 투여 유무 및 AI유무에 따라 각각 두 군으로 나누어 산전 및 신생아 병력, 저혈압의 임상양상을 비교하였다. 결과: 미숙아 후기 저혈압이 있었던 환아는 총 44명(18%)이었고, 이 중 hydrocortisone 투여군이 30명(68.2%), hydrocortisone 비투여군이 14명(36.4%)이었다. AI는 16명(6.6%)이었다. 미숙아 후기 저혈압의 발병에는 제왕 절개술, 패혈증, 개복술이 독립적으로 유의한 선행인자였다. Hydrocortisone 투여군은 hydrocortisone 비투여군에 비해 자궁 내 성장지연이 적었지만, 기타 병력 및 저혈압의 임상양상은 유의한 차이가 없었다. AI군은 hydrocortisone 비투여군에 비해 자궁 내 성장지연이 적었고, 총 입원기간이 유의하게 짧았다. 또한, AI군은 hydrocortisone 비투여군에 비해 강심제 투여 후 정상혈압까지의 기간이 짧았으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 결론: 미숙아 후기 저혈압에서 AI가 많은 원인을 차지하며 이에 대한 조기 진단 및 치료가 입원 기간을 단축시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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