학술논문
Selective Treatment of PDA in High-Risk VLBW Infants With Birth Weight ≤800 g or
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 8 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2296-2360
Abstract
Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) causing significant left to right shunt can increase key morbidities in preterm infants. Yet, treatment does not improve outcomes and spontaneous closure is the natural course of PDA. The Impact of PDA on 23–26-week gestation infants is uncertain. Selective treatment of such infants would likely balance outcomes.Objective: To test the hypothesis that treatment of PDA in high-risk VLBW infants [birth weight ≤800 g or gestation