The efficacy and safety of two different doses of caffeine in respiratory function of preterm infants

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Faramarzi (Author), Mohamadreza Shiran (Author), Mohamadreza Rafati (Author), Roya Farhadi (Author), Ebrahim Salehifar (Author), Maryam Nakhshab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Caffeine is widely used for prevention of apnea and helps successful extubation from mechanical ventilation. It facilitates the transition from invasive to noninvasive support and reduces duration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in preterm infants. The optimum caffeine dose...