Superior mesenteric artery blood flow velocities following medical treatment of a patent ductus arteriosus.

Yanowitz, Toby Debra; Reese, Jeff; Gillam-Krakauer, Maria; Cochran, Caitlin M; Jegatheesan, Priya; Lau, John; Tran, Vy Thao; Walsh, Michele et al. · J Pediatr · 2014

rct · Level II

Where this comes from

Abstract

We examined superior mesenteric artery blood flow velocity in response to feeding in infants randomized to trophic feeds (n = 16) or nil per os (n = 18) during previous treatment for patent ductus arteriosus. Blood flow velocity increased earlier in the fed infants, but was similar in the 2 groups at 30 minutes after feeding.

Medical subject headings