Secular Trends in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Management in Infants Born Preterm in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.

Kaluarachchi, Dinushan C; Rysavy, Matthew A; Carper, Benjamin A; Chock, Valerie Y; Laughon, Matthew M; Backes, Carl H; Colaizy, Tarah T; Bell, Edward F et al. · J Pediatr · 2024

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Abstract

We evaluated changes in patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) diagnosis and treatment from 2012 through 2021 in a network of US academic hospitals. PDA treatment decreased among infants born at 26-28 weeks but not among infants born at 22-25 weeks. Rates of indomethacin use and PDA ligation decreased while acetaminophen use and transcatheter PDA closure increased.

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