Etiology, Diagnosis and Management of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn in Resource-limited Settings

Prathik Bandiya, Rajeshwari Madappa, Ajay Raghav Joshi
South Hospital Complex and Dharmaram College Post. SIGMA Hospital.
India

Clinics in Perinatology
Clin Perinatol 2024; 51: 237-252
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2023.11.002

Abstract
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) is more common in low and middle income countries (LMICs) due to high incidence of sepsis, perinatal asphyxia and meconium aspiration syndrome. Presence of hypoxic respiratory faillure and greater than 5% difference in preductal and post ductal saturation increases clinical sucipision for PPHN. The availability of Inhaled nitric oxide and extracorporaeal membrane oxygenation is limited but pulmonary vasodilators such as sildenafil are readily available in most LMICs

Category
Class I. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
Environmental Factors Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Review Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication

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