Relationship of caffeine regimen with osteopenia of prematurity in preterm neonates: a cohort retrospective study

Relationship of caffeine regimen with osteopenia of prematurity in preterm neonates: a cohort retrospective study

Abstract Background Caffeine is a routinely prescribed pharmacological active compound in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) for treating apnea of prematurity (AOP), which also decreases the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and cerebral palsy in neonates. Caffeine-induced excessive calcium loss...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar, Amin Ali, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Sadia Sohail, Syed Muzafar Saleem, Midhat Khan, Fizzah Naz, Wasif Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Sohail Salat, Kashif Hussain, Gul Ambreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Caffeine
Apnea of prematurity
Metabolic bone disease
Osteopenia of prematurity
Preterm neonates
NICU
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03493-x

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