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Hypotension in the very low birthweight infant: the old, the new, and the uncertain

S J Dasgupta and A B Gill

Peter Congdon Regional Neonatal Unit, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 9NS, UK

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Dr Gill
Peter Congdon Neonatal Unit, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS2 9NS, UK; bryan.gill{at}leedsth.nhs.uk

Hypotension occurs in up to 20% of very low birthweight infants, usually in the first 48 hours after birth. Its importance lies in its possible causal link with brain injury. Its management is controversial.

Keywords: hypotension; inotropes; tissue perfusion; very low birthweight

Abbreviations: VLBW, very low birth weight; NIRS, near infrared spectroscopy

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