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Sudeep D Sunthankar1, Kevin D Hill2, Jeffrey P Jacobs3

  • 1Thomas P. Graham Jr. Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Center for Pediatric Precision Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

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概括

在婴儿心脏手术中,预防性手术内甲基prednisolone 显示了诸如减少皮的使用等益处,但也显示了诸如早产婴儿血栓形成增加和血糖升高等风险. 某些婴儿群体可能会在没有显著伤害的情况下受益.

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