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Does caffeine impair cerebral oxygenation and blood flow velocity in preterm infants?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20412101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: The aim of the study is to assess the effects of an intravenous 10 mg/kg loading dose of caffeine base in cerebral oxygenation, cerebral Doppler blood flow velocity and cardiac output in preterm infants.
METHODS: Preterm neonates <34 weeks gestation were investigated at 1 and 4 h following the loading dose of caffeine using Doppler cerebral sonography, cardiac echocardiography and cerebral spatially resolved near-infrared spectroscopy.
RESULTS: Forty infants were studied with a mean gestational age (mean ± standard deviation) of 27.7 (±2.5) weeks, birth weight of 1155 (±431) g and a postnatal age of 2.8 (±2.2) days. Mean Anterior Cerebral Artery peak and time average mean blood flow velocity fell significantly by 14% and 17.7%, respectively at 1 h post-caffeine loading dose, which recovered partially by 4 h. Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Index fell from pre-dose levels by 9.5% at 1 h with partial recovery to 4.9% reduced at 4 h post-dose. There were no significant changes in left or right ventricular output, transcutaneous oxygen saturation, transcutaneous PCO(2) or total vascular resistance.
CONCLUSIONS: A loading dose of 10 mg/kg caffeine base resulted in significant reduction at 1 h post-dose in cerebral oxygenation and cerebral blood flow velocity with partial recovery at 4 h.
Authors:
M B Tracy; J Klimek; M Hinder; G Ponnampalam; S K Tracy
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)     Volume:  99     ISSN:  1651-2227     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Paediatr.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-12     Completed Date:  2011-02-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9205968     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr     Country:  Norway    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1319-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Author(s)/Journal Compilation © 2010 Foundation Acta Paediatrica.
Affiliation:
Nepean Hospital Sydney West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia. mark.tracy@ozemail.com.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Flow Velocity
Brain / blood supply*,  drug effects
Caffeine / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / drug effects*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Oxygen Consumption
Regional Blood Flow
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
58-08-2/Caffeine

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