Tracheostomy was associated with improved proportional growth and increased participation in activities promoting developmental skill acquisition and reduced daily sedation requirements in preterm infants with severe BPD.
As a result of these findings, caution is warranted in the administration of DEX to patients with predisposing conduction abnormalities and patients who are pacemaker-dependent.
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