for premature babies
A recent medical study reported that a daily dose of caffeine may be safe for premature infants, and may enhance the chances of their brain developing, as well as lung function. The study conducted at New York University School of Medicine showed that starting caffeine therapy for children born under 29 weeks of age, who are kept in intensive care units or nurseries, within two days after birth, reduced the time required for these children to use artificial respirators, It also reduced the risk of BPD, a form of chronic lung disease resulting from damage to the lungs from the use of ventilators.
"Caffeine is the most common drug in an intensive care unit after antibiotics ... Caffeine may also improve the opportunities for better lung expansion and expansion, and blood pressure in premature babies, which improves the oxygen supply," said Dr. Abhay Loha, associate professor at Calgary University in Canada. Throughout the body and brain ... It also reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation and the risk of heart disease, chronic lung, and brain injuries. "
The study, published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics, also found that early caffeine treatment has no long-term negative effects on neurodevelopment. On the other hand, this is associated with better cognitive scores and a lowered likelihood of cerebral palsy, which is a congenital movement disorder, muscle tone, and hearing impairment.
