Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Utilization of integrated lung ultrasound and targeted neonatal echocardiography in preterm infant follow-up: is it feasible? Assessing value and practical challenges

Marilena Savoia, Silvia Bertolo, Patrick J. McNamaraS. Maria Della Misericordia Hospital. University of Iowa.Italy and United States European Journal of PediatricsEur J Pediatr 2026; 185: DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06753-5 AbstractLung ultrasound (LUS) and targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) are employed in some neonatal intensive care units throughout the hospital stay to monitor heart- and lung-related morbidities. However, preterm infants […]

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Update on paediatric lung transplantation: an overview of a challenging therapeutic

Charlotte RoyUniversity Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP and Université Paris Cité.France Pediatric Respiratory ReviewsPediatr Respir Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2026.01.002 AbstractPaediatric lung transplantation is a rare but increasingly successful therapeutic option for children with end-stage respiratory failure. Over the past decade, its epidemiology has shifted, with cystic fibrosis becoming an uncommon indication and a growing proportion of candidates

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A Novel Heterozygous STING1 Point Mutation Causes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Children: A Case Report

Lianmei Chen, Chang Peng, Li Wang, Shuqi Wu, Ting TangGuizhou Children’s Hospital and Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University.China Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2026; 61:DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71474 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryGenetic Factors Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication Article Access Free

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Navigating the Unique Challenge of Pulmonary Hypertension From Left-to-Right PDA Shunts in Two Cases of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

John T. Wren, Jr., Rhucha Joshi, Patrick J. McNamaraUniversity of Iowa Healthcare. Children’s Hospital of Orange County. United States EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2026; 43: DOI: 10.1111/echo.70396 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is nearly universal yet incredibly complex. A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly utilized to both monitor echocardiographically and manage CDH-PH. However, as pulmonary

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Multidisciplinary care of pediatric obesity and its impact on sleep: a review

Ravali Inja, Christopher CieloChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.United States Frontiers in SleepFront Sleep 2026; 4: DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1634185 AbstractPediatric obesity has emerged as a significant global health issue with multifaceted consequences, including its impact on sleep health. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are among the serious sleep-related comorbidities in obese children, contributing to impaired

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Stratified Comparison of Risk Factors for Mild Versus Moderate-to-Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants (< 32 Weeks Gestational Age)

Jingwen Zhu, Ming Guo, Xiyu He, Yurui Liifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital. China Lung Lung 2026; 204: DOI: 10.1007/s00408-025-00865-9 AbstractBackground: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a significant complication in very preterm infants (< 32 weeks gestational age). Risk factors may differ between mild and moderate-to-severe BPD, but stratified analyses are limited.Objective: To compare risk factors for mild

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Accentuated hypoxemia at high altitude in subjects susceptible to high-altitude pulmonary edema

Thomas M. Hyers, Charles H. Scoggin, D. H. Will, Robert F. Grover, John T. ReevesDenver Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Colorado Medical Center.United States Journal of Applied Physiology Respiratory Environmental and Exercise PhysiologyJ Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol 1979; 46: 41-46DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1979.46.1.41 AbstractTo investigate the hypotheses that activated coagulation, catecholamine release, or arginine vasopressin

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Increased lung vasoreactivity in children from Leadville, Colorado, after recovery from high-altitude pulmonary edema

James W. Fasules, James W. Wiggins, Robert R. WolfeUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine.United States CirculationCirculation 1985; 72: 957-962DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.72.5.957 AbstractCardiac catheterization was performed on seven children after recovery from high-altitude pulmonary edema. All were life-long residents at elevations above 10,000 feet. Three of the seven had developed pulmonary edema without antecedent travel to low altitude

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Unilateral agenesis of the pulmonary artery and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) at moderate altitude

M. Sebbane, B. Wuyam, I. Pin, S. Pendlebury, M. Plasse, C. Durand, P. LévyGrenoble Alpes University Hospital.France Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 1997; 24: 111-114DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199708)24:2<111::aid-ppul6>3.0.co;2-r AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryHigh Altitude Pulmonary EdemaSegmental Pulmonary Arterial Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication Article Access Free PDF

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Lung Transplantation and Reverse Potts Shunt for Pulmonary Hypertension in the Pediatric Population

Timothy Klouda, Wai Wong, Francis Fynn-Thompson, Jesse Esch, Maureen B. Josephson, Usha S. Krishnan, Levent Midyat, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian. Children’s Hospital

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