TY - JOUR
T1 - Is the prophylaxis of patent ductus arteriosus useful in extremely premature infants?
AU - Bersani, Iliana
AU - de Carolis, Maria Pia
AU - Lacerenza, Serafina
AU - de Rosa, Gabriella
AU - Fusco, Francesca Paola
AU - Cota, Francesco
AU - Romagnoli, Costantino
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This study was aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of ibuprofen prophylaxis of patent ductus arteriosus in very preterm infants, in order to select infants receiving higher benefits from this intervention. Two hundred neonates with gestational age (GA) ≤28 weeks receiving ibuprofen within the first two hours of life were included. Ductus closure rate was 68%, and results were significantly dependent on GA (48.8% among neonates with GA
AB - This study was aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of ibuprofen prophylaxis of patent ductus arteriosus in very preterm infants, in order to select infants receiving higher benefits from this intervention. Two hundred neonates with gestational age (GA) ≤28 weeks receiving ibuprofen within the first two hours of life were included. Ductus closure rate was 68%, and results were significantly dependent on GA (48.8% among neonates with GA
KW - COX inhibitor
KW - Extremely premature infants
KW - Ibuprofen
KW - Patent ductus arteriosus
KW - Prophylaxis
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21853657
AN - SCOPUS:80052039298
VL - 53
SP - 187
EP - 193
JO - Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 0041-4301
IS - 2
ER -