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. 2019 Nov;39(11):1439-1441.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0518-3. Epub 2019 Oct 7.

Pharmacological closure of the patent ductus arteriosus: when treatment still makes sense

Maria Gillam-Krakauer  1 , James I Hagadorn  2   3 , Jeff Reese  4
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Pharmacological closure of the patent ductus arteriosus: when treatment still makes sense

Maria Gillam-Krakauer et al. J Perinatol. 2019 Nov.
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Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Superimposed trends in treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors (COX-I) in preterm infants, 2008–2015, and potential impact on survival in infants 400–749 g birth weight [14]. ‘Observed’ = observed average of 55 NICU-specific unadjusted mortality rates, infants born 400–749 g, CPQCC. ‘Estimated’ = estimated average NICU-specific unadjusted mortality rate, infants born 400–749 g, with COX-I use sustained at 2008–2009 baseline (data sub-analysis derived from [14]). *Treatment rate among infants diagnosed with PDA converted to all infants meeting study inclusion criteria using reported yearly rate of PDA diagnosis
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