Narongsak Nakwan, Suksham Jain, Kishore Kumar, Shigeharu Hosono, Majeda Hammoud, Yasser Yahia Elsayed, Shabina Ariff, Babar Hasan, Waqar Khowaja, Woei Bing Poon
Objectives: To explore the incidence, etiologies, diagnostic methods, treatment options and outcomes in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and to identify mortality risk factors in a study from six Asian countries. Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients with documented PPHN from seven centers in six Asian countries (Japan, Kuwait, India, Pakistan, Singapore, and Thailand) between 1 January, 2014 and 31 December, 2016, was performed. Results: A total of 369 PPHN infants were identified...
June 2020: Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine