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To understand the variations in practice for caffeine use amongst neonatal units in the United Kingdom.An online survey was sent to every neonatal unit in the United Kingdom.We received a response from 92 neonatal units (47%) with proportion of response from special care, Local neonatal units, neonatal intensive care units, and neonatal surgical units were 23%, 34%, 23% and 21% respectively. All the units reported use of caffeine and forty units (46%) initiated caffeine within 24 hours of birth. Fifty-nine units (64%) reported routine use of caffeine for preterm infants less than 32 weeks. Seventy-one units (77%) reported that they continue caffeine for infants needing mechanical ventilation. Thirty-one units (34%) discontinued caffeine at 34 weeks post menstrual age, irrespective of the respiratory support. Ten units (11%) reported discontinuation of caffeine only after weaning off all respiratory support and 40% of units had a variable practice of discontinuing caffeine depending on the individual baby. Seventy-nine units (86%) reported they would regularly optimise caffeine dose based on weight checks.Our survey showed some variation in practice with regards to timing of caffeine initiation, gestational age cut off for routine caffeine prescription and discontinuation. |
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