Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Collapse of an early adolescent girl. Syncope? Simple or sinister?

Graham Martin, Chiara Cavaliere, Nikila Pandya, Krishnan BalasubramanianMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.United Kingdom British Medical Journals Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2024; 17: DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-259246 AbstractAn early adolescent girl presented to the emergency department (ED) of her local hospital following a syncopal episode after a warm bath on a background of increasing breathlessness for 1-year duration. On examination, she […]

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Sildenafil as Bridge Therapy for Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Preterm Neonates

Harris Khawaja, Timothy A. Sanders, Michael Schreiber, Deborah Bondi, Pooja Shah, Gillian BrennanUniversity of Chicago Medicine and Comer Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and TherapeuticsJ Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2024; 25: 525-529DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-29.5.525 AbstractObjective: Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a mainstay of treatment for infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension. However, abrupt discontinuation of inhaled nitric oxide

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Pharmacoepidemiology of combination pulmonary vasodilator therapy in critically ill infants

Karan R. Kumar, Elizabeth C. Ciociola, Kayla R. Skinner, Gargi M. Dixit, Sunshine Alvarez, Elijah K. Benjamin, Jeffrey C. Faulkner, Rachel G. Greenberg, Reese H. Clark, Daniel K. Benjamin Jr, Christoph P. Hornik, Jan Hau LeeDuke University School of Medicine. University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Pediatrix Center for Research. KK Women’s and Children’s

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Neonatal Survival and Outcomes following Periviable Rupture of Membranes

Elizabeth J. Okonek, Elizabeth V. Schulz, Kira Belzer, James K. Aden, Caitlin M. DrummBrooke Army Medical Center. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Madigan Army Medical Center. United States American Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2024; DOI: 10.1055/a-2414-1006 AbstractObjective: To clarify survival for infants affected by periviable prolonged preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) in the

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Massive pulmonary thromboembolism in an adolescent with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Verónica Chauriye Kuncar, Cecilia Castillo Acevedo, Carlos Acuña Aguirre, Piaignacia Díaz EspejoHospital Luis Calvo Mackenna.Chile Archivos Argentinos De PediatriaArch Argent Pediatr 2024; DOI: 10.5546/aap.2024-10474.eng AbstractThromboembolic events incidence is low in pediatrics; high suspicion and explicit management algorithms are essential. We present a 12-year-old female patient with two weeks of dyspnea, orthopnea, and ankle edema. Tests showed

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Medical and social factors associated with prolonged length of stay for chronically ventilated children

Katelyn G. Enzer, Jessica A. Dawson, Jessalyn A. Langevin, John T. Brinton, Christopher D. BakerUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado.United States Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2024; DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27320 AbstractObjectives: This study seeks to determine the overall and post-intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) for children with tracheostomies and chronic mechanical ventilation. We

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Longitudinal echocardiographic parameters for evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants with very low birth weight

Kwannapas Saengsin, Varangthip Khuwuthayakorn, Yupada Prongprot, Rekwan Sittiwangkul, Phichayut Phinyo, Krittai Tanasombatkul, Munranee LangChiang Mai University. Thailand Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124026040 AbstractBackground: Echocardiography is essential for the evaluation of pulmonary hypertension. We determined the feasible quantitative parameter for screening and monitoring pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants.Methods: This secondary analysis of a prospective cohort single-centre

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Association between preterm birth and asthma and atopic dermatitis in preschool children: a nationwide population-based study

Jong Ho Cha, Jae Kyoon Hwang, Jae Yoon Na, Soorak Ryu, Jae‑Won Oh, Young‑Jin ChoiHanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University Guri Hospital and Hanyang University College of Medicine. Republic of Korea European Journal of PediatricsEur J Pediatr 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00431-024-05747-5 AbstractAsthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) are representative chronic diseases in childhood. This study aimed to investigate

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Nintedanib preserves lung growth and prevents pulmonary hypertension in a hyperoxia-induced lung injury model

Kathy L. Ding, Caroline Smith, Gregory Seedorf, Steven H. AbmanUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine.United States Pediatric ResearchPediatr Res 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03562-0 AbstractBackground: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the chronic lung disease associated with prematurity, is characterized by poor alveolar and vascular growth, interstitial fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension (PH). Although multifactorial in origin, the pathophysiology of BPD is partly

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Correlation of Transthoracic Echocardiographic Estimates of Right Ventricular Pressure with Right Ventricular Pressure Measurements on Cardiac Catheterization in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

Mary Lyn Stein, Amy O’Brien O’Brien Charles, Steven J. Staffa, Kan Zhang, Viviane G. Nasr, Morgan L. Brown, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women’s Hospital.United States Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular AnesthesiaJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.09.016 AbstractObjectives: Evaluate the correlation of non-invasive echocardiographic estimates of right ventricular systolic pressure

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