Inhaled iloprost as part of combination therapy for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

• Auteurs principaux: Heru Samudro (Auteur), Mulyadi M. Djer (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is rare, but life-threatening. If not treated, PPHN may cause respiratory failure and death in neonates. l,2,3 PPHN often occurs in term or post-term infants with a history of difficult labor, infection or asphyxia during birth. These infants d...