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

Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous ibuprofen at high doses (20, 10, and 10 mg/kg/dose) and at low doses (10, 5, and 5 mg/kg/dose) in closure of the ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates. Methods: A cohort study with historic control of neonates who received high‐dose and low‐dose intr...

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Main Authors: Laura Vargas Dornelles, Andréa Lúcia Corso, Rita de Cássia Silveira, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616000392