Clinical Experience with Norepinephrine (NE) Infusions in Critically Ill Newborns. 856

Some newborns, especially those who are very premature, are hypotensive in the first few days of life despite good general support, adequate vascular volume, good myocardial contractility, a closed or insignificant ductus arteriosus, steroid treatment, and 20 mcg/kg/min of dopamine. These babies are often presumed to be septic (or too immature), even if cultures are negative, and they usually die.