National survey on caffeine use in neonatal units across the United Kingdom.
Acta Paediatr
; 112(9): 1865-1869, 2023 09.
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AIM: To understand the variations in practice for caffeine use among neonatal units in the United Kingdom. METHODS: An online survey was sent to every neonatal unit in the United Kingdom. RESULTS: We received a response from 92 neonatal units (47%) with the proportion of response from special care, Local neonatal units, neonatal intensive care units and neonatal surgical units were 23%, 34%, 23% and 21% respectively. All the units reported the use of caffeine, and 40 units (46%) initiated caffeine within 24 h of birth. Fifty-nine units (64%) reported routine use of caffeine for pre-term infants <32 weeks. Seventy-one units (77%) reported that they continue caffeine for infants needing mechanical ventilation. Thirty-one units (34%) discontinued caffeine at 34 weeks post-menstrual age, irrespective of the respiratory support. Ten units (11%) reported discontinuation of caffeine only after weaning off all respiratory support, and 40% of units had a variable practice of discontinuing caffeine depending on the individual baby. Seventy-nine units (86%) reported they would regularly optimise caffeine dose based on weight checks. CONCLUSION: Our survey showed some variation in practice with regards to the timing of caffeine initiation, gestational age cut-off for routine caffeine prescription and discontinuation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Respiración Artificial
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Cafeína
Límite:
Humans
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Newborn
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En
Revista:
Acta Paediatr
Año:
2023
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Noruega