Simple Hematological Markers in Predicting the Severity of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn: New Wine in Old Bottles.

Objectives: To evaluate the validity of red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and platelet mass index (PMI) of patients with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), and to find out their roles in predicting severity of TTN.

Patients And Methods: In this prospective study, hematological parameters (RDW, PMI) and ratios (NLR, PLR) of 147 patients with TTN and 147 full-term healthy controls were evaluated and compared at birth and at 72nd h of life.

Patient: s with TTN and 147 full-term healthy controls were evaluated and compared at birth and at 72nd hours of life.