background respiratory failure is one of the most important related factors to morbidity and high mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh). determining indices that could ultimately and perceively predict the disease severity, prognosis and morbidity of these neonates is crucial. objectives this study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of pao2/fio2 ratio (p/f ratio) ...

C ongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), which occurs in one in 2,500 live births [1], is the most life-threatening cause of lung hypoplasia and is associated with high mortality, morbidity, cost, and suffering. The lungs are abnormally " stiff " in neonates with CDH [2], necessitating mechanical ventilation, often at high airway pressures, to prevent atelectasis and maximize the surface area av...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) usually presents in the neonatal period, and about 10% of reported cases occur in adults. The most common type is Bochdalek's hernia, which occurs through a defect in the posterolateral portion of the diaphragm with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 2500 live births. CDH in adults presents with gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms, which can be acute or i...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether chronic daily headache (CDH) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients present with different psychological and sleep quality characteristics. Sixty-seven patients diagnosed with CDH, according to classification criteria from Silberstein et al., were matched by age and sex with 67 patients who had a primary diagnosis of myofascial pain (MP) ...

Cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) gene transcripts were quantified by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) in cultures of Phanerochaete chrysosporium supplemented with various cello- and xylooligosaccharides in order to elucidate the mechanism of enhanced CDH production in xylan/cellulose culture. Cellotriose and cellotetraose induced cdh expression, while xylobiose and xylotriose induced expression...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension account for significant mortality and morbidity in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Global lung immaturity and studies in animal models suggest the presence of surfactant deficiency that may further complicate the pathophysiology of CDH. However, data about surfactant status in human fetuses with CDH at bi...

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of chronic daily headache (CDH) and its major subtypes in young adolescents. METHODS A field cohort of 3342 adolescents aged 13 to 14 was established in 3 middle schools in Taitung, Taiwan, from 2005 to 2007. Participants without CDH at baseline were annually followed up for 1 to 2 years using the same questionnaires, including...

Vascular growth is necessary for normal lung development. Although endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an important role in vascularization, little is known about EPC function in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a severe neonatal condition that is associated with pulmonary hypoplasia. We hypothesized that the function of endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs), a type of EPC, is imp...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has a high mortality rate mainly due to lung hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Simvastatin has been shown to prevent the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in experimental models of PH. We, therefore, hypothesized that antenatal simvastatin would attenuate PPHN in nitrofen-induced CDH in rats. The efficacy of an...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia / hiatal (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia CDH) alters normal cardiopulmonary physiology in neonates or pediatric patients due to pressure from the abdomen into thoracic cavity. The open surgical and laparoscopic approaches pose challenges for anesthesiologist team because of complications CDH surgery itself. We present a case successful anesthetic management 2-ye...