Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: A Practical Review for UK Level 2 Local Neonatal Units
Elnazeer MohamedEast Surrey Hospital.United Kingdom CureusCureus 2026; 18: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.116003 AbstractIn persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), pulmonary vascular resistance fails to fall after birth, resulting in right-to-left shunting and hypoxemia out of proportion to the underlying lung disease. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is generally provided by tertiary neonatal intensive care units and neonatal
