The NeoAPACHE Study Protocol I: Assessment of the Radiographic Pulmonary Area and Long-Term Respiratory Function in Newborns With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

• Main Authors: Ilaria Amodeo (Author), Genny Raffaeli (Author), Nicola Pesenti (Author), Francesco Macchini (Author), Valentina Condò (Author), Irene Borzani (Author), Nicola Persico (Author), Isabella Fabietti (Author), Marijke Ophorst (Author), Stefano Ghirardello (Author), Silvana Gangi (Author), Mariarosa Colnaghi (Author), Fabio Mosca (Author), Giacomo Cavallaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), the radiographic lung area is correlated with functional residual capacity (FRC) and represents an alternative method to estimate lung hypoplasia. In a cohort of newborn CDH survivors, we retrospectively evaluated the relationship between radio...