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Alpha-adrenergic bronchoprovocation in neonates with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
S J Mirmanesh1, S Abbasi, V K Bhutani
1Section on Newborn Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Hospital.
The Journal of Pediatrics
|October 1, 1992
Abstract:
Ophthalmic administration of phenylephrine caused decreased pulmonary compliance, tidal volume, and peak airflow values in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia but not in control infants. The alpha-adrenergic effects of phenylephrine may aggravate the bronchospastic component of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.