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J Pediatr ; 163(1): 114-9.e1, 2013 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23375362

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OBJECTIVE: To identify clinical factors associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and mortality in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort of neonates with a diaphragm defect identified at 1 of 7 collaborating medical centers was studied. Echocardiograms were performed at 1 month and 3 months of age and analyzed at a central core by 2 cardiologists independently. Degree of PH and survival were tested for association with clinical variables using Fischer exact test, χ(2), and regression analysis. RESULTS: Two hundred twenty patients met inclusion criteria. Worse PH measured at 1 month of life was associated with higher mortality. Other factors associated with mortality were need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, patients inborn at the treating center, and patients with a prenatal diagnosis of CDH. Interestingly, patients with right sided CDH did not have worse outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Severity of PH is associated with mortality in CDH. Other factors associated with mortality were birth weight, gestational age at birth, inborn status, and need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.


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Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital , Hypertension, Pulmonary/etiology , Hypertension, Pulmonary/mortality , Female , Hernia, Diaphragmatic/complications , Hernia, Diaphragmatic/mortality , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Prospective Studies , Survival Rate , Treatment Outcome
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