Aminophylline versus caffeine citrate for apnea and bradycardia prophylaxis in premature neonates

Acta Pædiatrica

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 360-364

  Larsen, PB ^b   Brendstrup, L ^b   Skov, L ^b   Flachs, H ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Chemistry ^*

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; apnea; bradycardia; caffeine citrate; neonate; premature

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; CAFFEINE CITRATE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA;

APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; CAFFEINE; CITRATES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0028900444     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13649.x     Document Type: Article

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