Paediatrics
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Neonates with major congenital anomalies. ? Neonates with dysrhythmias. ? Neonates with chest deformities. ? Maternal diabetes. ? Neonates with congenital heart disease except for small defects such as PDA or ASD. ? Neonatal sepsis cases. ? Evidence of perinatal asphyxia with Apgar score <5 at 5 minutes. ? Neonates with hydrops fetalis. ? All surgical cases. ? Neonates with severe intraventricular hemorrhage.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| right ventricular output | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| left ventricular output, pulmonary pressure, right ventricular diameter, left ventricular dimension and function, intraventricular hemorrhage, and mortality | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Associate professor of pediatrics