Study Shows Preemies Developing Brains Benefit from Caffeine Therapy

17th December, 2018

21 Dececember 2018, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Medical X-Press]

For many, starting the day off with caffeine from a cup of coffee is a must. In neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, premature babies born under 29 weeks are given a daily dose of caffeine to ensure the best possible start to life. A new study by University of Calgary researchers shows the earlier the dose of caffeine can be given, the better.

“Caffeine is the most commonly used drug in the NICU after antibiotics,” says Dr. Abhay Lodha, MD, associate professor in the departments of pediatrics and community health sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine and staff neonatologist with Alberta Health

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