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    Effects of Nebulized Adrenaline on Cardiac Rhythm in Children
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    Research Article
    VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 3
    P: 130-133
    December 2019

    Effects of Nebulized Adrenaline on Cardiac Rhythm in Children

    J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2019;6(3):130-133
    DOI: 10.4274/cayd.galenos.2018.74745
    Halise Akça 1
    Vehbi Doğan 2
    Nilden Tuygun 3
    Can Demir Karacan 1
    1. Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Çocuk Acil Bilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
    2. Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
    3. Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
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    Received Date: 19.07.2018
    Accepted Date: 09.12.2018
    Publish Date: 21.10.2019
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    ABSTRACT

    Introduction:

    Adrenaline is an important medication used in the treatment of various diseases. The nebulized form of adrenaline is used in respiratory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of nebulized adrenaline treatment on cardiac rhythm.

    Methods:

    Children, who were admitted to the hospital and received nebulized adrenaline treatment, were included in the study. The patients were followed up in terms of development of new findings and monitored in terms of the presence of new symptoms. Vital findings were recorded before nebulized adrenaline treatment and at 15, 60 and 120 minutes of treatment.

    Results:

    In this study, 48 patients were evaluated. There was no significant difference between the pre- and post-treatment levels in terms of vital signs (p>0.05). When electrocardiography were compared before and after treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in p averaging, QRS duration, QTc interval, p wave dispersion, QT and QTc dispersion.

    Conclusion:

    Nebulized adrenaline therapy is an effective, cheap, well tolerated and safe medication for respiratory diseases. Nebulized adrenaline treatment can be used safely at the recommended doses.

    Keywords: Arrhythmia, children, nebulized adrenaline

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