• Acta paediatrica · Sep 2015

    Outcomes of inhaled nitric oxide in preterm neonates - a five-year experience in a tertiary neonatal centre.

    • Supriya Gaddam Bhoomaiah and Shree Vishna Rasiah.
    • Birmingham Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
    • Acta Paediatr. 2015 Sep 1; 104 (9): 880-2.

    AimTo review the outcome of preterm neonates treated with iNO.MethodsThe neonatal electronic database was reviewed between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2014.ResultsIn the five-year period, 142 babies were treated with iNO. Forty-two preterm neonates <34(+0)  weeks were included in this review. During this period, the use of iNO in preterm neonates <26(+0)  weeks rose from 1.4% to 4.8% and the mortality was significantly higher in this group (69%).ConclusionThere is an increasing trend in using iNO as a rescue treatment in preterm neonates. The outcomes were very poor in the preterm neonates <26(+0)  weeks. A cautious approach is warranted in the absence of robust evidence to support the use of iNO, in preterm neonates <26(+0)  weeks.©2015 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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