Use of Vasopressors in Extremely Preterm Infants in First Week of Life.

Parul G ZaveriAmanda M WalkerKirtikumar UpadhyayAjay J Talati

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· Low systemic blood pressure is a very common problem in the extremely preterm population.. · In clinical practice, mean arterial blood pressure (BP) less than the infants GA in week is typically considered to be "low BP.". · About 50% of infants born at <29 weeks of GA received very preterm in the first week of life.. · Use of vasopressors is associated with a higher incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in extremely preterm population..

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