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Sun Z, Lu H, Yang B, Li M, Ren Y, Shi H, Gao X, Chen X. Montelukast Sodium to Prevent and Treat Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7745. [PMID: 38137814 PMCID: PMC10744034 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in preterm infants and lacks effective methods for prevention and treatment. The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of montelukast in preventing or treating BPD in preterm infants. The preterm infants with BPD risk factors were divided randomly into a montelukast group and a control group. In the montelukast group, preterm infants were given 1 mg/kg of montelukast sodium daily. There was no placebo in the control group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of moderate or severe BPD between the two groups (31.8% vs. 35%). The duration of respiratory support in the montelukast group was shorter than that in the control group (36.4 ± 12.8 d vs. 43.1 ± 15.9 d, p = 0.037). The pulmonary severity score (PSS) at 21 days of life in the montelukast group was significantly lower than that in the control group (0.56 ± 0.13 vs. 0.62 ± 0.14, p = 0.048). There were no significant differences in the duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay, hospitalization expenses, or incidence of adverse events. Although montelukast cannot alleviate the severity of BPD, it may shorten the duration of respiratory support and decrease the PSS in very preterm infants. There were no significant adverse drug events associated with montelukast treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhongyi Sun
- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliation Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221009, China; (Z.S.)
| | - Xiaoqing Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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