The Relationship between Inotrope Use and Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Neonates
Sara Mokhtar Abdelaal Hedia *
Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Manal Ezzat Badawy
Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Hamed Mohamed Elsharkawy
Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Sara Mohamed Elashry
Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In preterm newborns, intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) may be preceded by erroneous hemodynamic alterations in cerebral circulation. Neonatal hypotension requiring use of inotropes was found to be the significantly risk factors in IVH. Reduced use of inotropic medications (such dopamine or epinephrine), which have been linked to the development of IVH, and a reduced incidence of hypotension, may be linked to the increased intravascular volume.
Keywords: Inotrope, intraventricular hemorrhage, preterm neonates