Association of Caffeine Daily Dose With Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm Neonates: A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Shahzad Rauf FCPS (Author), Samar Shah FCPS (Author), Zainab Bibi MBBS (Author), Rabiya Munir FCPS (Author), Hamna Jiskani MBBS (Author), Saeed Ahmad FCPS (Author), Syed Adil Mir Shah FCPS (Author), Aysha Bibi MBBS (Author), Hafiz Fasih Ahmad MBBS (Author), Kashif Hussain PhD (Author), Shabina Ariff FCPS (Author), Gul Ambreen PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Apnea and poor respiratory drive increase the risk of extubation failure (EF) and prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in preterm neonates (pre-nates) with respiratory distress. Caffeine citrate (CC) is often prescribed for pre-nates in doses of 5-10 mg/kg in 24 h. This study aimed to eva...