The use of milrinone in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn - a randomised controlled trial pilot study (MINT 1): study protocol and review of literature

The use of milrinone in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn - a randomised controlled trial pilot study (MINT 1): study protocol and review of literature

Abstract Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a relatively common condition which results in a mortality of up to 33%. Up to 40% of infants treated with nitric oxide (iNO) either have a transient response or fail to demonstrate an improvement in oxygenation. Milrinone, a select...

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Main Authors: Afif EL-Khuffash, Patrick J. McNamara, Colm Breatnach, Neidin Bussmann, Aisling Smith, Oliver Feeney, Elizabeth Tully, Joanna Griffin, Willem P. de Boode, Brian Cleary, Orla Franklin, Eugene Dempsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Nitric oxide
Pulmonary hypertension
Milrinone
Phosphodiesterase
Neonates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-018-0093-1

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