An evaluation of off-label fenoldopam use in the neonatal intensive care unit

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 745-750

  Yoder, Sarah E ^a   Yoder, Bradley A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fenoldopam; Neonate; Oliguria; Renal

Indexed keywords

BUMETANIDE; CREATININE; FENOLDOPAM; FUROSEMIDE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ANASARCA; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FLUID INTAKE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; OLIGURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URINE VOLUME;

DIURETICS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FENOLDOPAM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; OFF-LABEL USE; OLIGURIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION; URODYNAMICS; VASODILATOR AGENTS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 70449435562     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1223288     Document Type: Article

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