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Theophylline for renal function in term neonates with perinatal asphyxia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To study whether prophylactic theophylline can reduce the incidence and/or severity of renal failure in term infants with perinatal asphyxia. STUDY DESIGN Term neonates with severe perinatal asphyxia were randomized to receive a single dose of either theophylline (study group, n = 40) or placebo (control group, n = 30) during the first hour of life. Daily weight, output/input ratio,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1990-7982,1990-7974
DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v35i3.12156