Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Utility of patient-reported outcomes for pulmonary symptoms and sleep disturbance and impairment in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Kim Nguyen, Shima Yasin, Ndate Fall, Alexei A. Grom, Hermine I. Brunner, Christopher Towe, Grant S. SchulertTriHealth Hospital System. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.United States Pediatric Rheumatology Online JournalPediatr Rheumatol Online J 2025; 23: DOI: 10.1186/s12969-025-01126-y AbstractBackground: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are critical assessment tools for clinical practice, observational studies, and […]

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QT dispersion and T wave peak-to-end in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease

Hanaa H. Eldash, Rana Mostafa, Heba A. BorayekFayoum University.Egypt Journal of ElectrocardiologyJ Electrocardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2025.154059 AbstractAim: The aim of the study was to detect cardiac repolarization changes and the risk of arrhythmias in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle thalassemia using echocardiography and electrocardiography (ECG).Methods: This is an observational case-control study that compared 20 patients

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Variability in Home Oxygen Therapy Practices for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Japan: A Questionnaire Survey

Ryo Ogawa, Masaki Hasebe, Tomohiko Nakamura, Fumihiko NambaNagano Children’s Hospital. Saitama Medical Center and Saitama Medical University.Japan Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthJ Paediatr Child Health 2025; DOI: 10.1111/jpc.70150 AbstractAim: To examine variations in home oxygen therapy (HOT) initiation and management practices for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among perinatal medical centres in Japan.Methods: A questionnaire survey was distributed to

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Computed Tomography Angiography in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Evaluating MPA-to-Aortic Ratios as Diagnostic Markers

Ali Nazım Güzelbag, Serap Ba, Demet Kangel, Muhammet Hamza Halil Toprak, Ahmet Saki Oguz, Selin Saglam, Ibrahim Cansaran Tanıdır, Erkut ÖzturkSaglik Bilimleri University and Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital. Turkey DiagnosticsDiagnostics 2025; 15: DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics15131614 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a rare but serious condition in children, requiring early diagnosis to prevent right ventricular failure. Non-invasive

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Prematurity and obstructive sleep apnea in children: The perfect storm

Oscar Camilo Pantoja-Gomez, Juanita Agudelo-Agudelo, Elida Duenas-Meza, Sonia M. Restrepo-Gualteros, Maria J. Gutierrez, Gustavo NinoUniversidad de La Sabana. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Johns Hopkins University. Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.Columbia and United States Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2025.06.001 AbstractAs survival rates for premature infants improve,

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Measuring Activity in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Expanding Opportunities to Advance Clinical Trial Design and Impact

Eric D. AustinVanderbilt University Medical Center.United States ChestChest 2025; 168: 13-15DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.03.023 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication Article Access Free PDF File or Full Text Article Available Through PubMed or DOI: Yes

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Comparison of the oxygenation index and the oxygen saturation index as clinical indicators for neonatal ECMO

John Slaughter, Jeremy Sites, Hubert Ballard, John Bauer, Aric Schadler, Nicholas SeverynUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine. United States Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2025; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1586985 AbstractIntroduction: Neonatal hypoxic respiratory failure is commonly assessed with the oxygenation index (OI) to determine severity and guide ECMO initiation. Calculation of the OI requires arterial blood sampling which can

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Development of late pulmonary hypertension after antenatal inflammation in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Paula Dias Maia, Gregory Seedorf, Tania Gonzalez, Elisa Bye, Benjamin S. Frank, Erica W. Mandell, Steven H. AbmanUniversity of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Unoted States Pediatric ResearchPediatr Res 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-04223-6 AbstractBackground: Antenatal inflammation due to chorioamnionitis is strongly associated with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and BPD-associated pulmonary hypertension (BPD-PH)

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Procedural Variation May Contribute to 6-Minute Walk Distance Variability in Real-World Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study

Cynthia Kleppinger, Dunbar Ivy, Norman Stockbridge, Angela Bates, Stephanie Handler, Usha S. Krishnan, Mary P. Mullen, Delphine Yung, Rachel K. Hopper, Nidhy P. Varghese, Jef Fineman, Eric D. Austin, Catherine M. Avitabile, Grace Freire, Jennifer Clark, Haihao SunUnited States Food and Drug Administration. University of Colorado. Stollery Children’s Hospital. Medical College of Wisconsin. Columbia University

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Echo-Derived Right Ventricular Strain Identifies Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patients

Ryan S. Bishop, Tam T. Doan, Claudia Lara, Lindsay F. Eilers, Hari P. Tunuguntla, Joseph A. Spinner, Ricardo H. Pignatelli, Anitha Parthiban, James C. WilkinsonTexas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.United States American Society for Artificial Internal OrgansASAIO 2025; DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002489 AbstractIdentifying pulmonary hypertension in pediatric patients with continuous-flow ventricular assist device (cf-VAD) remains challenging,

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