Neonatal Magnesium Levels Correlate with Motor Outcomes in Premature Infants: a Long-Term Retrospective Cohort Study

Autor: Elizabeth eDoll, Jacob eWilkes, Lawrence J. Cook, E. Kent Korgenski, Roger eFaix, Bradley eYoder, Rajendu eSrivastava, Catherine M T Sherwin, Michael G Spigarelli, Erin A.S. Clark, Josh eBonkowsky
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 2 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2014.00120
Popis: ObjectiveChronic neurological deficits are a significant complication of preterm birth. Magnesium supplementation has been suggested to have neuroprotective function in the developing brain. Our objective was to determine whether higher neonatal serum magnesium levels were associated with better long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in very low birth weight infants.Study DesignA retrospective cohort of 75 preterm infants (
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