The name was coined by Alexander Vostokov and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky in his eponymous ballad, first published in 1813. The name is also used in Ukraine, Belarus, Slovakia, and Serbia, with a number of occurrences in non-Slavic countries.
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Inotropes and vasopressors are commonly used to treat low blood pressure or poor perfusion in neonatal intensive care, despite limited evidence to guide optimal management in speciï¬c clinical situations. Dopamine is the most com-monly used agent in clinical practice, increasing blood pressure with limited adverse ef-fects compared with epinephrine.