Journal article
The association of platelets with failed patent ductus arteriosus closure after a primary course of indomethacin or ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of the association of platelet counts and pharmacotherapeutic failure in preterms with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, Science Citation Index, abstracts and conference proceedings were searched, and principal authors contacted. Included studies reported indomethacin or ibuprofen use for PDA closure, compared a group which failed treatment versus a group which did not and reported …
Authors
Mitra S; Chan AK; Paes BA; Group OBOTTAHIN
Journal
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 127–133
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 17, 2017
DOI
10.3109/14767058.2016.1163684
ISSN
1476-7058