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Adrenal insufficiency in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Authors :
Kamath BD
Fashaw L
Kinsella JP
Source :
The Journal of pediatrics [J Pediatr] 2010 Mar; Vol. 156 (3), pp. 495-497.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Jan 13.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia frequently have catecholamine-unresponsive systemic hypotension and respiratory failure. We found that adrenal insufficiency frequently complicates the clinical course of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and was associated with increased severity of illness.<br /> (Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1097-6833
Volume :
156
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20056240
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.10.044