June 2, 201312 yr Prophylactic treatment with indomethacin was shown to reduce the risk of severe IVH in the 1990s. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8134206) However, follow-up studies later showed that indomethacin prophylaxis did not improve mortality or neurodevelopmental outcomes. These findings are summarized in a Cochrane review from 2010. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000174.pub2/abstract) The 99nicu Poll for June and July is about such NSAID prophylaxis and whether you have and/or still use it.
August 23, 201312 yr Prophylactic treatment with indomethacin was shown to reduce the risk of severe IVH in the 1990s. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8134206) However, follow-up studies later showed that indomethacin prophylaxis did not improve mortality or neurodevelopmental outcomes. These findings are summarized in a Cochrane review from 2010. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000174.pub2/abstract) The 99nicu Poll for June and July is about such NSAID prophylaxis and whether you have and/or still use it.
August 23, 201312 yr No as fluid restriction is good,we are practicing fluid restriction from last 10 yrs without any complication
September 8, 201312 yr IS Indomethacin available in your units? Here in the UK, it has not been available for use ( we used it for PDA prohylaxis before 2010 but cannot anymore mainy because of non availability)
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