1. Early characteristics of infants with pulmonary hypertension in a referral neonatal intensive care unit
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Shilpa Vyas-Read, Usama Kanaan, Prabhu Shankar, Jane Stremming, Curtis Travers, David P. Carlton, and Anne Fitzpatrick
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Very low birth weight ,Growth restriction ,Caffeine ,Pulmonary hypertension ,Atrial septal defect ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Abstract Background Approximately 8–23% of premature infants develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), and this diagnosis confers a higher possibility of mortality. As a result, professional societies recommend PH screening in premature infants. However, the risk factors for and the outcomes of PH may differ depending on the timing of its diagnosis, and little evidence is available to determine at-risk infants in the referral neonatal population. The objective of this study was to define clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of infants with pulmonary hypertension during the neonatal hospital course and at or near-term . Methods Infants who had the following billing codes: < 32 weeks, birth weight
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- 2017
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