Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnoea

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Apnea of prematurity is a common problem in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care setting (NICU), often delaying their discharge home or transfer to a step down unit. Premature infants are at increased risk of carnitine deficiency. Carnitine supplementation has been used for both prevention and treatment of apnea. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether treatment with carnitine will reduce the frequency of apnea, the duration of …

Authors

Kumar M; Kabra NS; Paes B

Journal

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2011, No. 4,

Publisher

Wiley

DOI

10.1002/14651858.cd004497.pub2

ISSN

1361-6137

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Bosco Paes

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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