Dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl for sedation in extremely preterm infants.

Chiharuko NakauchiMasafumi MiyataShigemitsu KaminoYusuke FunatoMasahiko ManabeArisa KojimaYuri KawaiHidetoshi UchidaMasayuki FujinoHiroko Boda

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)

The composite outcome of death and DQ < 70 at a corrected age of 3 years were not significantly different by DEX or FEN for primary sedation. Prospective randomized controlled trials should examine the long-term effects on development.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
randomized controlled trial
mechanical ventilation
low birth weight
cardiac surgery
intensive care unit
celiac disease
systematic review
clinical trial
study protocol