Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a circulatory condition that occurs soon after birth. It happens to new babies whose lung vessels aren’t open wide enough and have ...

Chest congestion in babies is a common problem that\'s usually harmless though it can make breathing difficult, making babies irritable. Blocked nose, flared nostrils, and wheezing, are a few common ...

Like one out of every 15 U.S. babies, this one was premature, and the greater the degree of prematurity, the greater the danger that a baby’s lungs will not inflate properly.

BPD usually occurs when a baby’s lungs are damaged by respiratory support and the long-term use of oxygen. The disease affects 65 per cent of preterm infants and results in lifelong chronic lung ...

PLV introduces an oxygen-rich liquid called perflubron into the baby’s lungs. The liquid allows the lungs to inflate with less pressure than air, and permits oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through ...

Bahtiyar said the baby suffered from Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation, a congenital lung mass that occurs in about one in 10,000 births.The airway malformation “occurs when there is an ...

With the baby’s heart exposed, ... Just as he had hoped, it flowed up through the curved artery, around and down into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs. The baby began to breathe more freely.

The baby’s lungs are filled with fluid, and their respiratory system is not yet active. But once the baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, the newborn must begin breathing on their own.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray) - After undergoing a rare double-lung transplant, a 10-month-old baby is finally back home and thriving.Kylie Overfield-Haddix has a new lease on life and is able to ...