Response to first dose of inhaled albuterol in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.

Thomas M RaffayMandy BrasherBrooke C PlaceAbhijit PatwardhanPeter J GiannoneHenrietta BadaPhilip M WestgateElie G Abu Jawdeh

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

Ventilator resistance decreased in two-thirds of preterm infants, consistent with studies that utilized formal pulmonary function testing. Albuterol had a variable effect on delivered FiO2; however, hypoxemia may be useful in evaluating albuterol response.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
cystic fibrosis
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
case control