Predictors for poor daily weight gain in preterm neonates exposed to different dose regimens of caffeine in ICU- a retrospective cohort study.

Saeed AhmedAyaz Ur RehmanZainab BibiSundus IftikharMaleeha RazaHafiz Mohammad Amir YousufFizzah NazSyed Adil Mir ShahSyeda Lamiya MirAyesha BibiWasif Ahmed KhanMuhammad Sohail SalatGul AmbreenKashif Hussain

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2024)

In this study cohort exposure to higher caffeine daily and cumulative doses is associated with lower postnatal daily-WG in PTNs than standard-daily doses, which may be due to its catabolic effects and CC-APSEs.

Keyphrases

weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
low birth weight
preterm infants
intensive care unit
birth weight
preterm birth
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome