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Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a dramatically harmful disease in the neonatal period, in particular common in preterm infants, and our study was to determine related factors of PDA in ...

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous ibuprofen for the pharmacological closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in less mature preterm infants. Design Prospective, ...

gmail.com Duct-dependent congenital heart disease (DD-CHD) encompasses severe cardiac malformations that rely on postnatal patency of the ductus arteriosus to maintain adequate circulation.