Shock is a clinical disorder that challenges caregivers in the neonatal intensive care unit. The predominant cause of shock in neonates is sepsis. This article provides an overview of the current treatment of septic shock with particular emphasis on newer vasoactive drugs (milrinone, levosimendan and vasopressin) to support cardiovascular dysfunction.
What's new in the treatment of neonatal shock / Caresta, Elena; Papoff, Paola; BENEDETTI VALENTINI, Sara; Mancuso, M.; Cicchetti, R.; Midulla, Fabio; Moretti, Corrado. - In: THE JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1476-7058. - STAMPA. - 24:1(2011), pp. 17-19. [10.3109/14767058.2011.607565]
What's new in the treatment of neonatal shock
CARESTA, ELENA;PAPOFF, PAOLA;BENEDETTI VALENTINI, SARA;MIDULLA, Fabio;MORETTI, Corrado
2011
Abstract
Shock is a clinical disorder that challenges caregivers in the neonatal intensive care unit. The predominant cause of shock in neonates is sepsis. This article provides an overview of the current treatment of septic shock with particular emphasis on newer vasoactive drugs (milrinone, levosimendan and vasopressin) to support cardiovascular dysfunction.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
