Symptoms and Findings Associated with 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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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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Association of Right Ventricular Dysfunction with Risk of Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Infants with Pulmonary Hypertension

Rossana Romero Orozco, Tazuddin A. Mohammed, Kerri Carter, Shaaron Brown, Stephen Miller, Roy T. Sabo, Meredith Campbell Joseph, Uyen Truong, Megha Nair, Victoria Anderson, Jie Xu, Judith A. Voynow, Karen D. Hendricks-MuñozChildren’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and University of Florida.  Children’s National

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Clinical profile and thiamine transporter gene (SLC19A2 and SLC19A3) variations in infants with thiamine-responsive pulmonary hypertension and acute respiratory infection

Swathi Shenoy, Vijaya Kumar Deekshit, Swathi Sunil Rao, Prathibha Shankar Ashwini, Rathika Damodara ShenoyNITTE University Center for Science Education and Research. Doctor’s Hospital. American University of Antigua College of Medicine.India, Antigua and Barbuda Journal of Tropical PediatricsJ Trop Pediatr 2024; DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmae030 AbstractMaternal thiamine deficiency is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. Thiamine-responsive pulmonary hypertension (TRPHTN)

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Persistent pulmonary hypertension and short-term neurological outcomes in infants with moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

R. Ismail, Erika Vorhies, K. Mohammad, Amuchou Soraisham, J. Scott, Amelie StritzkeCumming School of Medicine. University of Calgary. Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta. Canada Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal MedicineJ Neonatal Perinatal Med 2024; 17: 597-605DOI: 10.3233/NPM-230032 AbstractBackground: Our aim was to investigate the relationship between persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), short-term brain injury or death, and

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Outcomes of infants and children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension who required home ventilation

Gangaram G. Akangire, Winston Manimtim, Amit Agarwal, Stamatia Alexiou, Brianna C. Aoyama, Eric D. Austin, Manvi Bansal, Julie L. Fierro, Lystra P. Hayden, Jacob A. Kaslow, Khanh V. Lai, Jonathan C. Levin, Audrey N. Miller, Jessica L. Rice, Michael C. Tracy, Christopher D. Baker, Sarah E. Bauer, A. Ioana Cristea, Sara K. Dawson, Laurie Eldredge,

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Pediatric hemoptysis: diagnostic and interventional challenges

Anisha Garg, Ashu Bhalla, Priyanka Naranje, Devasenathipathy KandasamyAll India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-06002-7 AbstractHemoptysis in the pediatric population, while infrequent, poses significant challenges for both the family and healthcare practitioners. The severity of hemoptysis dictates management decisions. Most cases being mild and self-limiting are treated conservatively. However, “life-threatening hemoptysis” may

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Risk factors of malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease: a meta-analysis

Chen Zhang, Banghong Xu, Cuiying Zhu, Kai Pu, Lanzheng BianChildren’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University.China Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2024; 12: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1258725 AbstractBackground: The associated factors of malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) must be evaluated to provide evidence for the treatment and care of such children.Methods: Two investigators searched the PubMed database until 25

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Morbidity in giant omphaloceles: Predictive factors and management strategies

Laura Martou, Amulya K. SaxenaChelsea Children’s Hospital and Imperial College London.United Kingdom Acta PaediatricaActa Pediatr 2024; DOI: 10.1111/apa.17387 AbstractAim: To identify predictors of morbidity in GO through an analysis of associated anomalies, defect characteristics and management strategies.Methods: PubMed and Ovid EMBASE databases were searched from 2013 to 2023. Primary end points assessed correlation of morbidity with gestational age

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The Characteristics and Two-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Home Oxygen Therapy among Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Retrospective Study in a Medical Center in Taiwan

Han-Pi Chang, En-Pei Lee, Ming-Chou ChiangLinkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Chang Gung University. Taiwan BiomedicinesBiomedicines 2024; 12:DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12071564 AbstractHome oxygen therapy (HOT) is frequently used as a therapeutic strategy for children experiencing chronic oxygen dependency associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Recent studies have highlighted substantial variations in the characteristics and outcomes of infants requiring oxygen, primarily

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