Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Low Platelets, Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants

Objective To assess the risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and low platelet count with treatment with cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. Study design Diagnosis and treatment of PDA, as well as risk factors for IVH, we...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of pediatrics 2013-07, Vol.163 (1), p.23-28
Hauptverfasser: Brunner, Barbara, MD, Hoeck, Michaela, MD, Schermer, Elisabeth, MD, Streif, Werner, MD, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Ursula, MD, MSc
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To assess the risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and low platelet count with treatment with cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. Study design Diagnosis and treatment of PDA, as well as risk factors for IVH, were assessed using prospectively collected data of all infants born at a gestational age
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.035