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We are grateful to Lauren Ferruccio, PharmD, the clinical pharmacist at McMaster Children’s Hospital, NICU, who contributed ideas related to the conceptualization of the study.
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del Rosario, J., Fusch, G., McBryde, A. et al. Oral Ibuprofen for the Treatment of PDA in Preterm Neonates: Urgent Need for a Safer Alternative to Hyperosmolar Formulations. Pediatr Drugs 26, 205–207 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40272-023-00617-3
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