Novel scoring tool of hypoxemic respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension for defining severity of persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn.

Sage TimberlineAvni BhattSherzana SunderjiDaniel Joseph Tancredi Satyan Lakshminrusimha Heather M Siefkes

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

The HRF/PH score offers a promising representation of disease severity for PPHN. The tool requires further validation in prospective studies and evaluation for long-term outcomes.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
pulmonary hypertension
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pulmonary artery
mechanical ventilation
pulmonary arterial hypertension
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
case control