Comparative efficacy of volume expansion, inotropes and vasopressors in preterm neonates with probable transitional circulatory instability in the first week of life: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry RamaswamyGunjana KumarAbdul Kareem Pullattayil S Abhishek Somasekhara Aradhya Pradeep SuryawanshiMohit SahniSupreet KhuranaDeepak SharmaKiran Morenull null

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2024)

Epinephrine may be used as the first-line drug in preterm neonates with TCI, the evidence certainty being very low. We suggest future trials evaluating the management of TCI with an emphasis on objective criteria to define it.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
current status
gestational age
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
electronic health record