Caffeine citrate 10 mg/kg caffeine base (equivalent to 20 mg/kg caffeine citrate) intravenously followed by 2.5 mg/kg/day caffeine base (equivalent to 5 mg/kg/day caffeine citrate) either intravenously or orally for 10 days is safe and effective for treating apnea of prematurity in infants 28-32 weeks postconception.

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ABSTRACT. This statement endorses the implementation of universal newborn hearing screening. In addition, the statement reviews the primary objectives, important components, and recommended screening parameters that characterize an effective universal newborn hearing screening program.ABBREVIATIONS. UNHSP, universal newborn hearing screening program; EOAE, evoked otoacoustic emissions; ABR, auditory brainstem response; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.