Several randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is beneficial to term newborns with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Cooling ...

We performed a retrospective cohort study in order to examine recent trends in use of post-partum treatments and in-hospital mortality for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Inclusion criteria ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening condition caused by failure of the diaphragm to form properly during a baby’s development in the womb. This results in the baby’s abdominal organs ...

Sarah Gonzalez was just 13 weeks pregnant in 2018 when she received "terrifying" news during a routine ultrasound. Her unborn baby, whom they planned to name Sullivan, or "Sully," had a congenital ...

Although congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) isn’t uncommon, very little is known about this birth defect. Dr. Stephen J. Fenton is a pediatric surgeon and CDH expert. He talks about everything ...

Correcting congenital deformities is a challenge for pediatric surgeons. Up until 1940, successful surgical repair of congenital deformities was rare; the techniques of pediatric anesthesia and ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) results from failure of complete fusion of the developing fetal diaphragm – a process that normally occurs between gestational weeks 6 and 8. The defect may be ...