Estimated equipotent conversion ratios of morphine, sufentanil and fentanyl as continuous infusion in neonatal intensive care units: a pharmacoepidemiologic cohort study.

Purpose: Opioids are frequently used to treat pain in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) with fentanyl, morphine and sufentanil being mainly used agents. Equianalgesic potency between opioids is not clearly described in the neonatal population. The aim of this study was to compare theoretical and actual equipotent conversion ratios between morphine, sufentanil and fentanyl based on prescriptions.

Use of dexmedetomidine during mechanical ventilation in extremely preterm and extremely low birth weight neonates receiving morphine: A single-center retrospective study.

Analgesia and sedation are often provided during mechanical ventilation in extremely preterm neonates. Opioids and benzodiazepines are the most frequently used agents but can have adverse effects. Dexmedetomidine, an alpha-2 agonist, might be interesting to spare opioid and benzodiazepine use.

Prescriptions of anti-reflux drugs in neonatology and neonatal intensive care units: A large multicentre observational study (2014-2022).

Aims: Gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in newborns, especially in premature infants. Treatment by medication is controversial as the drugs prescribed have not been consistently proven to be effective and are known to have adverse effects. This study sought to identify trends in the prescription of anti-reflux medication in a large group of French neonatal units.

Paraben exposure through drugs in the neonatal intensive care unit: a regional cohort study.

Environmental factors influence the development of very preterm infants (VPIs, born at less than 32 weeks of gestation). It is important to identify all potential sources of paraben exposure in these vulnerable infants. We aimed to quantify paraben exposure via drug administration in a cohort of VPI cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).