Effectiveness and safety of early versus late caffeine therapy in managing apnoea of prematurity among preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study.

Won Zi YunYaman Walid KassabLiew Mei YaoNorliyana KhairuddinLong Chiau MingMuhammad Abdul Hadi

Published in: International journal of clinical pharmacy (2022)

Early oral caffeine therapy can potentially improve respiratory outcomes among infants with apnoea of prematurity. However, an increase in mortality associated with early caffeine therapy requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
type diabetes
stem cells
cardiovascular events
positive airway pressure
coronary artery disease
bone marrow