Caffeine citrate for apnea of prematurity-One dose does not fit all a prospective study.

Chava RosenCamilia TaranMarwan HannaItai GuetaRonen LoebsteinTzipora StraussHavatzelet Yarden-Bilavsky

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

Caffeine citrate initiation at higher doses is safe and does not require routine serum levels monitoring. It might be more effective for controlling apnea of prematurity in preterm neonates born ≤29 weeks of gestation.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
gestational age
preterm birth
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
clinical practice