Direct Effect of Caffeine on Diaphragmatic Muscles in Preterm Babies Through Ultrasonographic Examination

• Main Authors: Gözdem Kaykı (Author), Hasan Tolga Çelik (Author), Ercan Ayaz (Author), Ümit Ayşe Tandırcıoğlu (Author), Berna Oğuz (Author), Şule Yiğit (Author), Murat Yurdakök (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AVES Yayincilik, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Caffeine is frequently used for the treatment of apnea in preterm babies. Its mechanism of action includes not only antagonism of adenosine receptors on central nervous system but also an increase in electrical activity of the diaphragm. Caffeine's direct effect on diaphragm was inve...