Dopamine-Resistant Hypotension and Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity
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Hypotension Associated With Intravitreal Bevacizumab Therapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Intravitreal bevacizumab therapy in preterm infants for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can be associated with hypotension. We report twin preterm infants who developed hypotension within 1 day after intravitreal bevacizumab therapy for ROP. Before receiving the medication, their clinical statuses were stable and similar. The dose, procedure, and premedication were the same; however, twin B pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.01.054