Review Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Retrospective on global pulmonary hypertension clinical trials: 1999-2021

Lu Zheng, Jun Tan, Yi Yan, Shang Wang, Ping Yuan, Cheng Wu, Yin-Tao Zhao, Hai-Bo Yang, Francesco Nappi, Adriano R. Tonelli, Lan Wang, Qing-Hua Hu, Rong JiangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Yeda Hospital of Yantai. Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and National Children’s Medical Center. Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital and Tongji University. Naval Medical University. Centre […]

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Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome: Genetic Basis, Clinical Manifestations, and a Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Keval Yerigeri, Saurav Kadatane, Kai Mongan, Olivia Boyer, Linda LG Burke, Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Christoph Licht, Rupesh RainaCase Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Northeast Ohio Medical University. Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital. Kidney and Urology Institute. University of Toronto. Akron Children’s Hospital.United States, France and Canada Journal of Multidisciplinary

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Meconium aspiration syndrome: a comprehensive review

Ahmed Osman, Cecilie Halling, Mary Crume, Hayat Al Tabosh, Namrita Odackal, Molly K. BallThe Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2023; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01708-2 AbstractMeconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a complex respiratory disease that continues to be associated with significant morbidities and mortality. The pathophysiological mechanisms of MAS include airway

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Recent Advances in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

Rachel T. Sullivan, J. Usha Raj, Eric D. AustinVanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carrell Jr Children’s Hospital. University of Illinois at Chicago.United States Clinical TherapyClin Ther 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2023.07.001 AbstractPurpose: Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure, which has the potential to be life-limiting. The etiology of pediatric PH varies.

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Nutritional markers accompanying acquired chylothorax in infants: a systematic review

Kevin N. Marzotto, Tuhin Choudhary, Laura A. Wright, Meghan P. Howell, Thomas R. Kimball, Frank A. Pigula, Kurt D. PiggottTulane University School of Medicine. Louisiana State University Health.United States Nutrition ReviewsNutr Rev 2023; DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad005 AbstractContext: Chylothorax is a well-established acquired complication of thoracic surgery in infants. Current data suggest acquired chylothorax may affect infant growth and

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The use of high dose octreotide in management of neonatal chylothorax: Review

M. A. AlhasoonUnaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences and Qassim University.Saudi Arabia Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal MedicineJ Neonatal Perinatal Med 2021; 14: 457-461DOI: 10.3233/NPM-200644 AbstractBackground: Being a rare condition, the incidence of chylothorax among neonates is low, but the mortality rate is high. In a dire effort to reduce the risk of death, octreotide treatment

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Drugs in Focus: Octreotide Use in Children With Gastrointestinal Disorders

Emmanuel Mas, Osvaldo Borrelli, Ilse Broekaert, J. Martin de-Carpi, Jernej Dolinsek, Erasmo Miele, Corina Pienar, C. Ribes Koninckx, Ruth-Anne Thomassen, Mike Thomson, Christo Tzivinikos, Marc A. BenningaHôpital des Enfants and Université de Toulouse. Great Ormond Street Hospital. University Hospital Cologne and University of Cologne. Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. University Medical Centre Maribor. University of

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Post-Operative Chylothorax in Children Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery

Mehnaz Atiq Ahmed Sr.Liaquat National HospitalPakistan CureusCureus 2021; 13: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13811 AbstractChylothorax is a rare postoperative complication of congenital heart surgery. It has high morbidity with increased hospital stay and cost of treatment. Damage to the thoracic duct, disruption of accessory lymphatic vessels, and increased venous pressure exceeding that in the thoracic duct have been proposed

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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight

Rohit S. Loomba, Joshua Wong, Megan Davis, Sarah Kane, Brian Heenan, Juan S. Farias, Enrique G. Villarreal, Saul FloresChicago Medical School and Advocate Children’s Hospital. Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Texas Children’s Hospital.United States and Mexico Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2021; 42: 543-553DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02512-x AbstractThe incidence of chylothorax is reported from 1-9% in pediatric

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Plastic Bronchitis in Adult and Pediatric Patients: A Review of its Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Niel Patel, Mayur Patel, Ravali Inja, Armin Krvavac, Andrew J. LechnerSaint Louis University School of Medicine. United States Missouri MedicineMo Med 2021; 118: 363-373DOI Not Available AbstractPurpose of study: Plastic Bronchitis (PB) is a rare pulmonary condition characterized by the presence of casts in the trachea or bronchial tree. While there are many individual cases reported

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