Oral versus intravenous ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus closure: a randomised controlled trial in extremely low birthweight infants

ERDEVE, Omer; YURTTUTAN, Sadik; ALTUG, Nahide; Ozdemir, RAMAZAN; GOKMEN, Tulin; DILMEN, Ugur; OGUZ, Serife; URAS, Nurdan

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2011-300532

Oral versus intravenous ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus closure: a randomised controlled trial in extremely low birthweight infants

ERDEVE O., YURTTUTAN S., ALTUG N., Ozdemir R., GOKMEN T., DILMEN U., ...More

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, vol.97, no.4, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 97 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300532
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous ibuprofen for the pharmacological closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in less mature preterm infants.