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Erythropoietin Levels in Premature Infants Following Prolonged Treatment with Theophylline
Kug Hwan Kim, Eun Seok Yang, Sang Kee Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(9):1227-1231.   Published online September 15, 1997
Purpose : Theophylline, an adenosine antagonist commonly used in premature infants to treat apnea, has been shown to decrease erythropoietin levels in adults. We studied the effect of theophylline on serum erythropoietin levels in premature infants with apnea. Methods : Subject were 12 premature infants with apnea who were admitted to the NICU, Chosun University Hospital. The first dose of theophylline was 5mg/kg, given...
Associated Ventilation with Mechanical Aids in Newborn Infants.
Eue Cho Yang, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(5):435-447.   Published online May 31, 1985
Clinical features of 85 neonates who treated with assisted ventilation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Seoul National University Hospital from April ’80 to Dec. 5 84 were analyzed with special respect to mechanical aids. The results were as follows; 1)According to diagnostic categories, 56 cases (66%) were hyaline membrane disease (HMD), 14 cases (16%) were postasphyxia syndrome (PAS), 9 cases...