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

Abstract 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...

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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 2016-06-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000300314&lng=en&tlng=en