Predictive Factors for Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Theophylline for Extubation in Infants with Apnea of Prematurity.

This study aimed to evaluate predictive factors involved in efficacy and safety in Japanese infants who received theophylline therapy to prevent apnea of prematurity (AOP) after weaning from mechanical ventilation.We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of infants who were administered intra...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Kondo, Yuki Kondo, Yuji Orita, Fumi Mitarai, Yoichi Ishitsuka, Mitsuru Irikura, Yoshihiro Shimodozono, Tsutomu Douchi, Yasuo Takeda, Tetsumi Irie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4936692?pdf=render