Early aminophylline is a potential therapy for preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants: a retrospective study [PDF]
Background Aminophylline is commonly used to treat apnea in premature infants. However, its impact on long-term complications in preterm infants is unclear.This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of early aminophylline in ...
Lijun Tang +5 more
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Aminophylline in acute exacerbation of COPD: Utility and treatment effects in hypercapnic respiratory failure (ACUTE): A pilot observational study [PDF]
Background and Objective: Aminophylline may play a role in managing both stable and exacerbating COPD, but its use is controversial due to its narrow therapeutic window.
Amrita Bhattacharyya +6 more
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Efficacy of nebulised dexmedetomidine versus aminophylline for treatment of postdural puncture headache in patients undergoing subarachnoid block posted for caesarean section: a double-blind, randomised controlled study [PDF]
Background Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) following spinal anaesthesia significantly affects postpartum recovery. We evaluated the efficacy of nebulised dexmedetomidine and aminophylline in women with moderate to severe PDPH after caesarean delivery ...
Neeraj Kumar +4 more
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Aminophylline has been widely used in the treatment of apneic episodes in premature infants. Animal models suggest caution in the use of aminophylline as it may increase the cerebral metabolic rate and decrease the rate of anoxic survival in neonates ...
Shu-Leei Tey +2 more
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Salbutamol attenuates arrhythmogenic effect of aminophylline in a hPSC-derived cardiac model [PDF]
The combination of aminophylline and salbutamol is frequently used in clinical practice in the treatment of obstructive lung diseases. While the side effects (including arrhythmias) of the individual bronchodilator drugs were well described previously ...
Daniil Kabanov +9 more
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A randomised feasibility tolerability study of aminophylline for the prevention of preterm labour [PDF]
Background Progesterone is known to maintain uterine quiescence as pregnancy advances. Recently, its efficacy in preventing preterm birth has been questioned prompting a search for an alternative treatment option. Cyclic AMP has been shown invitro to act
Natasha Singh +7 more
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Safety and efficacy of aminophylline in the prevention of bradyarrhythmia during coronary atherectomy [PDF]
Coronary calcified lesions are commonly encountered and coronary atherectomy is commonly used for lesion modification during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).
Asaad Nakhle +10 more
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Cardiac side effects of some pulmonary drugs are observed in clinical practice. Aminophylline, a methylxanthine bronchodilator with documented proarrhythmic action, may serve as an example.
Simon Klimovic +24 more
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BackgroundMethylxanthines (caffeine; aminophylline/theophylline) are commonly used for apnea of prematurity (AOP) treatment. We aimed to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of caffeine and aminophylline/theophylline.MethodsA retrospective case ...
Yi-Chieh Lin +6 more
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Effects of early aminophylline therapy on clinical outcomes in premature infants
Background: Aminophylline use and the association between clinical outcomes and therapy timing have been less investigated. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of early aminophylline use (within the first two days of life) in ...
Yi-Ting Chu +6 more
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