Elizabeth T Jensen, Joe Yi, Wesley Jackson, Rachana Singh, Robert M Joseph, Karl C K Kuban, Michael E Msall, Lisa Washburn, Rebecca Fry, Andrew M South, T Michael O'Shea
Importance: Children born preterm are at increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes and may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of gastric acid suppression during infancy. Objective: To assess whether early acid suppressant use in infants born extremely preterm is associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants: The Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn study was a multicenter, longitudinal cohort study of infants born before 28 weeks' gestational age between March 22, 2002, and August 31, 2004...
November 1, 2022: JAMA Network Open