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Prophylactic Indomethacin Worsens Short-Term...

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Prophylactic Indomethacin Worsens Short-Term Respiratory Outcomes in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of prophylactic indomethacin versus expectant management on short-term respiratory outcomes in extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of ELBW infants with gestational age less than 28 weeks, born at a level III neonatal intensive care unit from 2004 to 2009. Patients were grouped based on whether they received prophylactic indomethacin or expectant treatment. …

Authors

Mondal T; Chaudhuri D; Li B; Shivananda S; Dutta S

Journal

American Journal of Perinatology, Vol. 31, No. 01, pp. 061–068

Publisher

Thieme

Publication Date

1 2014

DOI

10.1055/s-0033-1334449

ISSN

0735-1631

Associated Experts

Sourabh Dutta

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

Tapas Mondal

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

3213 Paediatrics 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3215 Reproductive medicine 4204 Midwifery

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

3 Good Health and Well Being

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Cardiovascular Agents Cerebral Hemorrhage Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ductus Arteriosus, Patent Female Gestational Age Humans Indomethacin Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Length of Stay Male Oxygen Inhalation Therapy Respiration, Artificial Retrospective Studies Time Factors Watchful Waiting

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