Open AccessPostnatal causes and severity of persistent pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Author(s) -
Muhammad Sohail Arshad,
Mudasser Adnan,
Hafiz Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq,
Arif Zulqarnain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.37.5.2218
Subject(s) - medicine , meconium aspiration syndrome , respiratory distress , asphyxia , pediatrics , gestational age , perinatal asphyxia , meconium , persistent pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary hypertension , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , fetus , genetics , biology
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is described as severe respiratory failure along with hypoxaemia. PPHN is known to be linked with high morbidity and mortality around the world. This study was planned to determine the postnatal causes and assess the severity of persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn in babies presenting to the Children's Hospital, Multan.