Melatonin Use in Infants Admitted to Intensive Care Units

OBJECTIVES Sleep deprivation is a risk factor for delirium development, which is a frequent complication of intensive care unit admission. Melatonin has been used for both delirium prevention and treatment. Melatonin safety, efficacy, and dosing information in neonates and infants is lacking. The pu...

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Published inThe journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 635 - 642
Main Authors Bradford, Caitlyn, Miller, Jamie L., Harkin, Maura, Chaaban, Hala, Neely, Stephen B., Johnson, Peter N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2023
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