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Observational Study
Effect of caffeine on superior mesenteric artery blood flow velocities in preterm neonates.
Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2019 Februrary
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of caffeine infusion on superior mesenteric artery (SMA) blood flow velocities (BFV) in preterm infants.
METHODS: Prospective observational study on 38 preterm neonates 28-33+6 weeks gestation, who developed apnea on their first day of life, and caffeine citrate infusion was initiated at a loading dose of 20 mg/kg, followed by a maintenance dose of 5-10 mg/kg/day. Duplex ultrasound measurements of SMA BFV were recorded: peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV) and resistive index (RI), at 15 min before, 1-, 2- and 6-h after caffeine loading dose, and 2 h after two maintenance doses.
RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in PSV 1-h (p = .008), a significant decrease in EDV 1- and 2-h (p = .000 and p = .005, respectively) and a significant increase in RI 1- and 2-h (p = .003 and p = .005, respectively) following caffeine loading dose, as compared to values before caffeine infusion. No significant effect of caffeine maintenance doses on SMA BFV was observed (p > .05).
CONCLUSION: Blood flow in SMA is significantly reduced after caffeine citrate infusion at a loading dose of 20 mg/kg. This effect continues for at least 2 h. Meanwhile, SMA BFV seems not affected by maintenance doses.
METHODS: Prospective observational study on 38 preterm neonates 28-33+6 weeks gestation, who developed apnea on their first day of life, and caffeine citrate infusion was initiated at a loading dose of 20 mg/kg, followed by a maintenance dose of 5-10 mg/kg/day. Duplex ultrasound measurements of SMA BFV were recorded: peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV) and resistive index (RI), at 15 min before, 1-, 2- and 6-h after caffeine loading dose, and 2 h after two maintenance doses.
RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in PSV 1-h (p = .008), a significant decrease in EDV 1- and 2-h (p = .000 and p = .005, respectively) and a significant increase in RI 1- and 2-h (p = .003 and p = .005, respectively) following caffeine loading dose, as compared to values before caffeine infusion. No significant effect of caffeine maintenance doses on SMA BFV was observed (p > .05).
CONCLUSION: Blood flow in SMA is significantly reduced after caffeine citrate infusion at a loading dose of 20 mg/kg. This effect continues for at least 2 h. Meanwhile, SMA BFV seems not affected by maintenance doses.
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