Resumen

PALMERO, Maria Isabel et al. Citrato de cafeína en la apnea del prematuro. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2005, vol.65, n.4, pp.175-178. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: Evaluate use of the caffeine citrate, in new born premature, to avoid the apnea appearance. Method: Prospective study with cross-sectional descriptive of 20 new born premature, that by its condition for being premature does more susceptible to present/display neonatal apnea. All of them received caffeine citrate into the general treatment medical. Setting: Maternity "Conception Palacios". Pediatric Service Results: In 19 (95 %) of the patients, the evolution was satisfactory (alive) and in 1 (5%) she was bad (deads). In 17 cases (85 %), the apnea disappeared in the first 36 hours post beginning of the treatment. Conclusions: The caffeine citrate used in prophylactic form avoids the appearance of the apneas and in therapeutic form, they disappear.

Palabras clave : Neonato; Newborn preterm; Apnea of prematurity; caffeine citrate.