Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance in neonates with chronic lung disease during dexamethasone treatment.
Gladstone I, Ehrenkranz R, Jacobs H. Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance in neonates with chronic lung disease during dexamethasone treatment. Pediatrics 1989, 84: 1072-6. PMID: 2587137, DOI: 10.1542/peds.84.6.1072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBronchopulmonary DysplasiaDexamethasoneFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Function TestsWater-Electrolyte BalanceConceptsPulmonary function testsChronic lung diseaseFunction testsLung diseaseFluid balanceTotal pulmonary resistanceHours of treatmentFirst dosePulmonary resistanceUrine outputGestational ageRespiratory statusBirth weightExpiratory timeDexamethasone treatmentClinical teamDynamic complianceFluid shiftsInfantsDexamethasoneExtubationSignificant differencesTreatmentDiseaseHours