Effects of caffeine on diaphragmatic activity in preterm infants.

Carlo DaniMonica FuscoSara MantiLucia MarsegliaMartina CiarciàValentina LeonardiIuri CorsiniEloisa Gitto

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)

Ultrasounds confirmed that caffeine improves the activity of diaphragm in preterm infants improving its thickness, amplitude of excursions, and contraction velocity. These results are consistent with the effectiveness of caffeine in treating AOP and decreasing the risk of failure of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
optical coherence tomography
mechanical ventilation
case report
smooth muscle