Discussion Our study demonstrates that in VLBW preterm infants (< 32 weeks of gestation) older than 72 h of life cerebral oxygen saturation is significantly lower in infants with echocardiographic signs of highly significant PDA compared to patients with no PDA and closed DA.
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Brain and renal oxygenation measured by NIRS related to patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: a prospective observational study.
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