Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Infection Archives

Hypercapnia as a Key Mechanism in the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Malignant Pertussis: A Case Report

Juan Ignacio Muñoz-Bonet, Francisco José Sebastián-Cuevas, Eva María Flor-Macián, María del Carmen Ortega-Sánchez, Andrés Rodríguez-Sacristán, Juan BrinesHospital Clínico Universitario. University of Valencia. Hospital Dr. Peset Valencia. Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena.Spain Respirology Case ReportsRespirol Case Rep 2026; 14: DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70528 AbstractMalignant pertussis (MP) is a highly lethal complication of pertussis in young infants, typically associated with hyperleukocytosis, pulmonary […]

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Endomyocardial calcification with pulmonary and systemic hypertension in a term neonate with multisystem inflammatory syndrome of newborn (MIS-N)

Swasthi Kabi Satpathy. Choudri Muzafar Paswal, Neeraj Gupta, Jai Prakash Soni, Sushil Kumar ChoudharyAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur. Dr Sampurnanand Medical College.India British Medical Journal Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2026; 19:DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270053 AbstractMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in neonates (MIS-N) is a rare condition linked to perinatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2. We report a case of a

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Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Sickle Cell Disease and Schistosomiasis

Claudia Mickael, Jane C. Kabwe, Dara Fonseca Balladares, Annika S. Bai, Kevin Nolan, Michael H. Lee, Rahul Kumar, Joan F. Hilton, Joseph Phiri, Taonga Musonda, Katie Tuscan, Linda Sanders, Kurt R. Stenmark, Paul W. Buehler, Edford Sinkala, David C. Irwin, Sula Mazimba, Brian B. GrahamUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. National Heart Hospital Lusaka and

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Exchange transfusion for hyperleucocytosis in a critical case of pertussis

Nihil Akcay, Demet Tosun, Ilyas BingölUniversity of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital.Turkey Paediatrics and International Child HealthPaediatr Int Child Health 2025; DOI: 10.1080/20469047.2025.2595836 AbstractAn 8-week-old infant girl with pertussis-induced respiratory distress, complicated by severe leucocytosis, pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure is reported. She was treated with mechanical ventilation, exchange transfusion and other

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Clinical and microbiological profile of pneumonia among children with congenital heart diseases at alexandria university children’s hospital

Hani Mahmoud Adel, Marwa Ahmed Meheissen, Asmaa Mahmoud Mohamed Gnina, Nirvana Mahmoud Abdel Fattah, Eman Hamza HassanAlexandria University. Egypt BioMedical Central infectious DiseasesBMC Infect Dis 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-11856-9 AbstractBackground: Pneumonia is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children with congenital heart diseases (CHD). Consequently, the current study aimed to identify the prevalent pathogens causing

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Very rare combination of Pierre Robin sequence with patent ductus arteriosus, severe persistent pulmonary hypertension, and sepsis in an Afghan neonate: a case report and literature review

Mansoor Aslamzai, Turyalai Hakimi, Abdul Hakim Mukhlis, Esrar Ahmad MansooriKabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibni Sina”.Afghanistan Oxford Medical Case ReportsOxf Med Case Reports 2025; DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omaf235 AbstractPierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital abnormality that may complicate serious circumstances in infants. We report a very rare case of PRS in a five-day-old Afghan

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Retrospective analysis of 104 cases of pediatric severe pertussis in Southern China

Xueqian Li, Feng Ye, Jianhui Zhang, Jianping Tao, Xun Situ, Yiyu Yang, Jie Hong, Zhiyuan Wu, Yufeng Liang, Ming Li, Tian Li, Musheng Li, Feiyan Chen, Run Dang, Yongmin Lin, Juan Liao, Zhibin Huang, Yang Yang, Yanhui Chen, Xiaonan Li, Juxiu Huang, Jinglun Chen, Yasi Yin, Yongqin Yu, Xueyun Yu, Xue Liu, Qiufan ChenNational Children’s

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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of exchange transfusion in infants with severe pertussis

Pingping Liu, Zhenghui Xiao, Jiaotian Huang, Yanying Chen, Juan LiuAffiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine and Central South University. China BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-06132-3 AbstractBackground: To explore the efficacy and clinical significance of exchange transfusion (ET) therapy in infants with severe pertussis, and provide a basis for the diagnosis and treatment

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Neonatal early-onset sepsis caused by Streptococcus Gallolyticus subsp. Pasteurianus with severe pulmonary hypertension and leukemoid reaction: a case report

Xuelian Wang, Ling Wang, Yuan Yuan, Xiaopeng Zhao, Huayan ZhangGuangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center and Guangzhou Medical University. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.China and United States BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-06026-4 AbstractBackground: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (SGSP) is an uncommon cause of neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS). We present a case of neonatal EOS attributed

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Technical Challenges in Studying Infectious Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries with Limited Resources

Jennifer van Heerden, Irina Mbanze, Elizabeth Louw, Olukayode Aremu, Anastase Dzudie, Ana Mocumbi, Threnesan Naidoo, Brian Allwood, Friedrich ThienemannUniversity of Oxford. Maputo Central Hospital. University of Cape Town. University of Stellenbosch. Douala General Hospital. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane. Walter Sisulu University. University of Zurich.United Kingdom, Mozambique, South Africa, Cameroon and Switzerland Infectious Disease ReportsInfect Dis Rep

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