Pulmonary embolism accounts for 10–15% of all paediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) events, with an annual incidence of 0·14–0·9 per 100 000 children.1,2 Although rare, pulmonary embolism is a ...

Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known as small for gestational age, or SGA, are at higher risk for heart, lung and metabolic ...

Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known as small for ...

Higher levels of circulating vitamin A are linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthma, while vitamin D ...

Shepherd St. Hilaire of Valrico is just a little more than a year old, but he has endured more than most adults. Shepherd was ...

A local family has praised Daisy Hill Hospital’s paediatric team’s innovative screening programme following the detection of a major heart condition in their new born baby girl. After a very normal ...

The cause and manner of death for an 18-year-old found dead after going missing are pending. Traevion Pirtle was identified by the Marion County Coroner’s Office as the body located near Fervent ...

Introduction Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common disease caused by various factors and mechanisms in premature infants. Owing to lung hypoplasia and the lack of alveolar surfactants in ...

Correspondence to Dr Hazel J Evans, Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK; hazel.evans{at}uhs.nhs.uk The article covers the following ...

Oxidized heme iron forms methemoglobin (MeHb), impairing the oxygen-binding capability of hemoglobin molecules. Nitric oxide (NO) obtained from glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) patches can cause MeHb ...

Pulmonary atresia (PA) is a heart defect. It happens when the baby's heart doesn’t form as it should in the uterus. This can happen during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. PA is a problem with the ...