Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants following Antacid Use: A Retrospective Audit

Background and Objectives. Antacids are often prescribed to preterm infants due to misdiagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux. This suppresses gastric acidity, a major defence mechanism against infection. This study aims to determine if ranitidine and omeprazole use in very low birth weight (VLBW) ne...

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Autores principales: Singh, Natasha, Dhayade, Aparna, Mohamed, Abdel-Latif, Chaudhari, Tejasvi Vasant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27990166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9649162

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27990166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9649162

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