Characteristic | Indomethacin (n=20) | Ibuprofen (n=20) | Difference |
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Ventilatory support: | |||
Mean MAP2-151 (cm H2O) | |||
Day 7 | 6.0 (0.8) | 6.0 (0.6) | 0.0 (1.0) |
Day 14 | 4.0 (0.8) | 4.8 (1.1) | −0.8 (1.4) |
Mean FIO2 (%) | |||
Day 7 | 32.4 (4.0) | 27.1 (1.4) | 5.3 (4.2) |
Day 14 | 29.6 (3.5) | 30.6 (4.6) | −1.0 (5.8) |
Days on ventilator | 14.1 (2.3) | 15.5 (3.4) | −1.4 (4.1) |
Days on additional oxygen | 32 (6) | 47 (8) | −15 (10) |
PDA evaluation: | |||
Closure (%) | 15 (75) | 16 (80) | −1 (5) |
Diameter2-153(mm) | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.7 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.4) |
LA:Ao ratio2-154 | 1.26 (0.04) | 1.23 (0.04) | 0.03 (0.06) |
Backup treatment for PDA: | |||
Indomethacin | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Ligation | 3 | 2 | 1 |