A Dose-Limited Dexamethasone and Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Ventilation-Dependent Extremely Premature Infants

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Authors

Mohamed A. Mohamed · George Washington University Hospital

Dinan Abdelatif · George Washington University Hospital

Abstract

· Noninvasive strategies may not succeed in infants < 750 g birth weight.. · Bubble CPAP has been shown to be associated with reduced complications including chronic lung disease.. · Postnatal dexamethasone therapy may succeed in conjunction with bubble CPAP to reduce reintubation..

Topics & Keywords

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Perinatology

Volume 41, Issue 10, pp. 1359-1365

DOI: 10.1055/a-1927-0619

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