Caffeine and Gastric Emptying Time in Very Preterm Neonates

Caffeine and Gastric Emptying Time in Very Preterm Neonates

Background: Caffeine has been commonly used for prevention and treatment of apnea-related symptoms in premature infants. However, its side effects have not been thoroughly studied. We investigated whether caffeine affects gastric motility in very-preterm (VP) neonates. Methods: The study is a random...

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Main Authors: Antonios K. Gounaris, Ioanna N. Grivea, Maria Baltogianni, Eleni Gounari, George Antonogeorgos, Fedra Kokori, Polytimi Panagiotounakou, Martha Theodoraki, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Rozeta Sokou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
caffeine
methylxanthines
gastric motility
ACSA
gastric emptying time
very preterm neonates
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1676

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