Prophylactic Methylxanthines for Preventing Extubation Failure in the Preterm Neonates with the Gestational Age of ≤30 Weeks: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Preterm neonates are at a high risk of respiratory depression at birth. Incidence of respiratory distress is reported in 60-80% of the neonates born with the gestational age of less than 28 weeks and 15-30% of the neonates with the gestational age of less than 32-34 weeks. The present st...

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Main Authors: M Shivakumar, Muhammad Najih, Y Ramesh Bhat, Purkayastha Jayashree, Leslie Edward Simon Lewis, Asha Kamath, D Shashikala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_9359_7225f1be155ab807ea3ead1ccd2af0a6.pdf