Early high‐dose caffeine citrate for extremely preterm infants: Neonatal and neurodevelopmental outcomes

Aim To examine neonatal morbidities, including the incidence of cerebellar haemorrhage (CBH), and neurodevelopmental outcomes following the administration of high loading dose caffeine citrate compared to standard loading dose caffeine citrate. Methods This was a retrospective study of 218 preterm infants <28 weeks’ gestation who received a loading dose of caffeine citrate within the first 36 h of life at the Mater Mothers' Hospital over a...