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Amniotic fluid stem cell extracellular vesicles as a novel fetal therapy for pulmonary hypoplasia: a review on mechanisms and translational potential

Fabian Doktor, Lina Antounians, Rebeca Lopes Figueira, Kasra Khalaj, Miriam Duci, Augusto ZaniHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Leipzig University.Canada and Germany Stem Cells Translational MedicineStem Cells Transl Med 2025; 14: DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szae095 AbstractDisruption of developmental processes affecting the fetal lung leads to pulmonary hypoplasia. Pulmonary hypoplasia results from several conditions including congenital diaphragmatic […]

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Safety and Efficacy of Selexipag for Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Japanese Patients – An Open-Label Phase 2 Study

Toru Iwasa, Ryo Inuzuka, Hiroshi Ono, Yuichiro Sugitani, Hirokuni Yamazawa, Chihiro Hiraishi, Naoki Shiota, Shinichi Tanaka, Chieko Yamamoto, Ken-ichi Kurosaki, Masaru Miura, Satoshi YasukochiNational Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. University of Tokyo. National Center for Child Health and Development. Japan Community Health Care Organization Kyushu Hospital. Hokkaido University. Nippon Shinyaku Company. Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center.

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Scoping review of initiation criteria for inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants (born <34 weeks) after 7 days of age

Shin Kato, Yohei Minamitani, Miku Hosokawa, Toshinori Nakashima, Sota Iwatani, Katsuya Hirata, Arata Oda, Takushi Hanita, Masafumi Miyata, Fumihiko Namba, Masayuki Ochiai, Atsushi Nakao, Seiji Yoshimoto, Daichi Suzuki, Erika Ota, Hidehiko Nakanishi, on behalf of the Japan Society for Neonatal Health and DevelopmentJapanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital. Saitama Medical Center and

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Sotatercept: A New Era in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Suneesh C. Anand, Muhammad Furqan, Adriano R. Tonelli, Daniela Brady, Avi Levine, Erika B. Rosenzweig, William H. Frishman, Wilbert S. Aronow, Gregg M. LanierHillcrest Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. New York Medical College, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital of Westchester and Westchester Medical Center.United States Cardiology in ReviewCardiol Rev 2025; DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000837 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a

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Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an in-class combination therapy switch from bosentan plus sildenafil to ambrisentan plus tadalafil in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cara Morgan, Nikmah Idris, Kathy Elterefi, Luca Di Ienno, Andrew Constantine, Sadia Quyam Roberta Bini, Shahin MoledinaGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences University College London. United Kingdom Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024;DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70011 AbstractThe aim of this single-centre retrospective observational study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of

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The Role of Nitric oxide in the sweep gas for patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Roberto Chiletti, Sophie H. Fincher, Stephen B. Horton, Giles J. Peek, Paul Checchia, Warwick ButtRoyal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. University of Florida. Texas Children’s Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine. Australia and United States Canadian Journal of CardiologyCan J Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.12.027 AbstractNitric oxide (NO) was proclaimed the 1992 “molecule of the

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Treprostinil Use in the NICU

Diana LeeUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.United States Advances in Neonatal CareAdv Neonat Care 2024; 24: 554-560DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001218 AbstractBackground: Treprostinil is a prostacyclin analogue that is frequently used in the pediatric and adult population to treat pulmonary hypertension; however, it is not often a drug of choice for patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Purpose: To evaluate

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Oral sildenafil versus bosentan for treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a randomized controlled trial

Aditya Kallimath, Sujata Deshpande, Pari Singh, Reema Garegrat, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Rajesh Maheshwari, Pradeep SuryawanshiBharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College. Imperial College. University of California Davis Children’s Hospital. Westmead Hospital.India, United Kingdom, United States and Australia BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2024; 24: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05107-0 AbstractBackground: Access to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is limited in low resource

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Oxygen saturation targets in neonatal care: A narrative review

Tri C. Nguyen, Rajeshwari Madappa, Heather M. Siefkes, Michelle J. Lim, Kanya Mysore Siddegowda, Satyan LakshminrusimhaKaiser Permanente North California. SIGMA Hospital. University of California Davis Children’s Hospital.United States Early Human DevelopmentEarly Hum Dev 2024; 199:DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106134 AbstractOptimal oxygenation requires the delivery of oxygen to meet tissue metabolic demands while minimizing hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and oxygen toxicity.

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Current Pharmaceutical Strategies in the Management of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN): A Comprehensive Review of Therapeutic Agents

Divyanshi Kaplish, Jayant D. Vagha, Sachin Rathod, Aditya JainJawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research.India CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70307 AbstractPersistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) is a life-threatening condition characterized by the failure of normal circulatory transition after birth, leading to sustained pulmonary hypertension and severe hypoxemia. Despite

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