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Title
Furosemide in preterm infants treated with indomethacin for patent ductus arteriosus
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of furosemide on renal function and water balance in preterm infants treated with indomethacin (3 × 0.2 mg/kg at 12-h intervals) for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus. Patients and Methods: We performed a retrospective multi-centre double cohort study in preterm infants <32 weeks of gestational age. Thirty-two infants treated with furosemide (1 mg/kg i.v.) before each indomethacin dose (furosemide group) were matched with 32 infants with indomethacin treatment alone (control-group). Renal effects (urine output, weight gain, serum creatinine, sodium concentration) were registered. Results: The study groups were comparable for gestational age, birth weight and day of therapy. Pretreatment differences were observed for urine output, weight and serum sodium. However, no differences were noticed in day-to-day urine output change or weight gain between the groups. A significant increase in serum creatinine concentration (50% vs. control, 18%; p < 0.05) and a concomitant significant decrease in serum sodium (9 vs. control, 3 mmoL/L; p < 0.05) in the furosemide group was observed 7296 h after starting therapy. Conclusion: Furosemide before each indomethacin dose resulted in a significant increase in serum creatinine and hyponatremia, without increasing urine output.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Acta paediatrica. - Oslo, 1992, currens
Publication
Oslo : 2009
ISSN
0803-5253 [print]
1651-2227 [online]
DOI
10.1111/J.1651-2227.2009.01224.X
Volume/pages
98 :5 (2009) , p. 797-803
ISI
000264878100009
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UAntwerpen
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