Comparison of two dose regimens of ibuprofen for the closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborns

Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous ibuprofen at high (20-10-10 mg/kg/dose) and low doses (10-5-5 mg/kg/dose) the closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborns. Methods: A cohort study with historical control of newborns that received high- and low-dose intravenous ibuprofen,...

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Main Authors: Laura Vargas Dornelles, Andréa Lúcia Corso, Rita de Cássia Silveira, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716000358