Furosemide use in Italian neonatal intensive care units: a national survey

Abstract Background Furosemide is approved in full term neonates to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis and renal diseases. It is often administered off-label in premature neonates, to treat respiratory conditions and at doses greater-than-recommended. We conducted a nati...

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Main Authors: Valeria Anna Manfredini, Chiara Cerini, Antonio Clavenna, Andrea Dotta, Maria Letizia Caccamo, Alex Staffler, Luca Massenzi, Rossano Massimo Rezzonico, on the behalf of study Group of Neonatal Pharmacoterapy of the Italian Society of Neonatology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-00851-2