Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Association with Indometacin Therapy and Effects on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 18-22 months Corrected Age

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) is associated with the use of postnatal glucocorticoids and indometacin in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. We hypothesized: 1) an association of SIP with the use of antenatal steroids (ANS) and indometacin either as prophylaxis for IVH...

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Main Authors: Wadhawan, Rajan, Oh, William, Vohr, Betty R., Saha, Shampa, Das, Abhik, Bell, Edward F., Laptook, Abbot R., Shankaran, Seetha, Stoll, Barbara J., Walsh, Michele C., Higgins, Rosemary D.
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753803/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22684157
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2011-300659
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