Depression of cortical neuronal activity after a low-dose fentanyl in preterm infants.

Sofie NilssonAnton TokarievTimo VehviläinenVineta Fellman Sampsa Vanhatalo Elisabeth Norman

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

Fentanyl, even in small doses, may affect cortical activity in the preterm brain. The effect is robustly related to the state of cortical activity prior to drug treatment, which must be taken into account when analysing the effects of sedative drugs.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low dose
low birth weight
emergency department
white matter
resting state
preterm birth
electronic health record
subarachnoid hemorrhage