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ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2021

Efficacy and safety of vasopressin and terlipressin in preterm neonates: a protocol for a systematic review.

Abdulrahman Salim Alsaadi, Katelyn Sushko, Vivian Bui, John Van Den Anker, Abdul Razak, Samira Samiee-Zafarghandy

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Article in BMJ paediatrics open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Efficacy and Safety of Vasopressin and Terlipressin in Preterm Neonates: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Abdulrahman Salim AlsaadiDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2161-1965
Katelyn SushkoFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Vivian BuiDepartment of Pharmacy, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
John Van Den AnkerDepartment of Pediatrics and Pharmacology and Pharmacometric, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Abdul RazakDepartment of Pediatrics, Princess Norah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Samiee-ZafarghandyDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8385-0657
McMaster University · CAChildren's National · USHamilton Health Sciences · CAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The use of vasoactive agents like arginine vasopressin (AVP) and terlipressin to treat hypotension or persistent pulmonary hypertension in critically ill preterm neonates is increasing. Therefore, a systematic review of the available data on dosing, efficacy and safety of AVP and terlipressin in this patient population appears beneficial. Methods: We will conduct a systematic review of the available evidence on the use of AVP and terlipressin for the treatment of hypotension or persistent pulmonary hypertension in preterm neonates. We will search Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science and Google Scholar from inception to March 2021. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts, review the full text of eligible studies, extract data, assess the risk of bias and judge the certainty of the evidence. Our primary outcome will be an (1) improvement of end-organ perfusion after initiation of AVP or terlipressin and (2) mortality prior to discharge. Our secondary outcomes will include (1) major neurosensory abnormality and (2) the occurrence of adverse events. Discussion: The currently available evidence on the efficacy and safety of AVP and terlipressin in preterm neonates is limited. Yet, evidence on the pharmacology of these drugs and the pathophysiology of vasoplegic shock support the biological plausibility for their clinical effectiveness in this population. Therefore, we aim to address this gap concerning the use of vasopressin and terlipressin among critically ill preterm neonates. Trial registration: This protocol has been submitted for registration to the international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews (PROSPERO, awaiting registration number).

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LypressinShockHumansInfant, NewbornSystematic Reviews as TopicTerlipressinVasoconstrictor AgentsVasopressinsLypressinTerlipressinVasoconstrictor AgentsVasopressinsneonatology

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PMID34179513
PMCPMC8191613
OpenAlexW3171601218

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