کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6222249 | 1607451 | 2014 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that the diurnal cortisol secretion rhythm of children who as neonates had been hospitalized differs from that of children without a history of neonatal hospital admission and that this rhythm differs between these hospitalized children treated with either continuous morphine infusion or placebo.Study designA follow-up cohort study was performed with 5-year-old children who as neonates participated in a randomized controlled trial of continuous morphine infusion (born 24-42 weeks' gestation), and a control group of healthy term born (â¥37 weeks' gestation) children. Five saliva samples over a school day were assayed for cortisol concentrations. The diurnal cortisol rhythm was analyzed with random regression analysis for repeated measurements.ResultsCompared with the healthy controls, the trial participants had greater cortisol levels (P = .002) after adjustment for sex and socioeconomic status. The administration of morphine did not affect the cortisol concentrations (P = .66) after adjustment for sex, socioeconomic status, and gestational age at birth.ConclusionsThe finding that former trial participants had greater cortisol levels at 5 years of age supports the concept of long-lasting programming of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Morphine infusion in the neonatal period did not alter cortisol secretion at 5 years of age.
Journal: The Journal of Pediatrics - Volume 165, Issue 3, September 2014, Pages 459-463.e2