Noninvasive delivery of inhaled nitric oxide therapy for late pulmonary hypertension in newborn infants with congential diaphragmatic hernia

2003 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Kinsella ◽  
Thomas A. Parker ◽  
D.Dunbar Ivy ◽  
Steven H. Abman
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Hayriye Gozde Kanmaz ◽  
Mehmet Büyüktiryaki ◽  
Şerife Suna Oğuz ◽  
Evrim Dizdar Alyamac ◽  
Fatma Nur Sarı ◽  
...  

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> We aimed to compare the effect of the combined therapy, sildenafil and inhaled nitric oxide with inhaled nitric oxide monotherapy for the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn.</p><p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Newborn infants (gestational age greater than 34 weeks) who were diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension between December 2008 and 2010 were retrospectively evaluated. Group I (n=14) received monotherapy with inhaled nitric oxide and Group II (n=9) received combined therapy with inhaled nitric oxide and oral sildenafil. Primary outcome was to compare the duration of inhaled nitric oxide therapy between groups.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Demographic characteristics were similar between the groups. Combination therapy was associated with early weaning of inhaled nitric oxide (4.8±1.5 vs. 13.5±7.6 hours). The duration of inhaled nitric oxide therapy was slightly shorter in combined therapy group (75[24-125] vs. 109[24-210] hours), however, the difference was insignificant (p=0.2). The incidence of mortality and neonatal outcomes were similar between the groups (p&gt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Combined therapy did not result in shorter duration of inhaled nitric oxide therapy. Further well designed and larger studies that will elucidate the benefits of combination therapies and optimal therapy whereinhaled nitric oxide is not available are warranted.</p>


2014 ◽  
Vol 173 (10) ◽  
pp. 1381-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sema Tanriverdi ◽  
Ozge Altun Koroglu ◽  
Ozgun Uygur ◽  
Can Balkan ◽  
Mehmet Yalaz ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 170 (12) ◽  
pp. 1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke R. Putnam ◽  
Kuojen Tsao ◽  
Francesco Morini ◽  
Pamela A. Lally ◽  
Charles C. Miller ◽  
...  

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 373-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M Kacmarek

A literature review on nitric oxide would identify thousands of citations on the biological implications of this molecule. From the perspective of respiratory care, the effect inhaled nitric oxide has on pulmonary vasculature is the most intriguing. Over the past five years inhaled nitric oxide has been shown to be useful in the management of oxygenation during acute respiratory distress syndrome, alternation of pulmonary vascular tone in persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, and in the management of chronic pulmonary hypertension in both heart and lung transplant candidates, as well as other potential clinical uses. The key physioligical response is vasodilation of pulmonary vessels in communication with well ventilated lung units and the absence of systemic vascular effects by rapid binding to hemoglobin. Nitric oxide therapy is considered experimental. A delivery system is not commercially available. This has resulted in the development of makeshift delivery systems, many of which may have the potential for adverse effects.


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