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01-09-2014 | Correspondence

Adding Hydrocortisone as 1st Line of Inotropic Treatment for Hypotension in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Correspondence

Authors: Nilay Hakan, Mustafa Aydin, Feyza Girgin, Aysegul Zenciroglu, Nurullah Okumus

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2014

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To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Hochwald et al. [1] that evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the combined early treatment with hydrocortisone and dopamine for hypotension in preterm newborns in the first 48 h of life. They suggested that hydrocortisone is effective and not associated with more adverse effects. But, because the preterm babies are a vulnerable population and the corticosteroids are not innocent agents, we would like to make some criticisms on their report. …

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Title: Adding Hydrocortisone as 1st Line of Inotropic Treatment for Hypotension in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Correspondence
Authors: Nilay Hakan
Mustafa Aydin
Feyza Girgin
Aysegul Zenciroglu
Nurullah Okumus
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1275-5

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