Inhaled Nitric Oxide at Birth Reduces Pulmonary Vascular Resistance and Improves Oxygenation in Preterm Lambs

• Main Authors: Satyan Lakshminrusimha (Author), Sylvia F. Gugino (Author), Krishnamurthy Sekar (Author), Stephen Wedgwood (Author), Carmon Koenigsknecht (Author), Jayasree Nair (Author), Bobby Mathew (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Resuscitation with 21% O₂ may not achieve target oxygenation in preterm infants and in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) at birth can reduce pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and improve PaO<sub>2</sub&...