Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia
<b>Objectives</b>: Pulmonary hypertension and hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) involve seemingly opposite physiological features—decreased pulmonary blood flow and pulmonary overcirculation, respectively—but the literature demonstrates variable respiratory consequences in associat...
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| description | <b>Objectives</b>: Pulmonary hypertension and hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) involve seemingly opposite physiological features—decreased pulmonary blood flow and pulmonary overcirculation, respectively—but the literature demonstrates variable respiratory consequences in association with each of these morbidities. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the two factors representing pulmonary circulation provide different contributions to respiratory outcomes in preterm infants with and without pulmonary hypoplasia. <b>Methods</b>: The medical records of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants admitted to our unit during the study period from January 2013 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Preterm VLBW infants were divided into groups according to the presence of presumed pulmonary hypoplasia (PPH). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association of PPH and pulmonary hypertension or delayed PDA closure with in-hospital outcomes. <b>Results</b>: Postnatal age at final treatment for PDA was significantly later [median 33 vs. 19 days, <i>p</i> = 0.025] in the PPH group. Multivariable analysis indicated that early pulmonary hypertension was significantly associated with neonatal death [aOR (95%CI) 11.575 (2.988–44.833) for no-PPH vs. 9.981 (1.334–74.647) for PPH]. Delayed PDA closure was associated with increased odds of adverse respiratory and composite outcomes [aOR (95%CI) 4.929 (1.613–15.055) and 3.320 (1.048–10.515), respectively] but decreased odds of neonatal death in the no-PPH group. However, Cox proportional hazards models did not demonstrate statistically significant associations for PPH, early pulmonary hypertension, or delayed PDA closure with mortality, likely due to time-varying effects and the absence of death events in the subgroup of infants with both PPH and delayed PDA closure. <b>Conclusions</b>: PPH is associated with a higher prevalence of air leak syndrome and pulmonary hypertension. Delayed PDA closure exerts different effects on respiratory outcomes in preterm VLBW infants with and without PPH. Although early pulmonary hypertension appears to be a key circulatory factor contributing to neonatal death, its effect may vary over time. These findings underscore the importance of accounting for time-dependent effects when interpreting pulmonary circulatory risk factors in clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9be6244de8254ed8861d6edc2cfd1f632025-08-20T03:36:34ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592025-07-01137172510.3390/biomedicines13071725Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary HypoplasiaSol Kim0Yumi Seo1Moon-Yeon Oh2Min Soo Kim3Sook Kyung Yum4Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea<b>Objectives</b>: Pulmonary hypertension and hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) involve seemingly opposite physiological features—decreased pulmonary blood flow and pulmonary overcirculation, respectively—but the literature demonstrates variable respiratory consequences in association with each of these morbidities. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the two factors representing pulmonary circulation provide different contributions to respiratory outcomes in preterm infants with and without pulmonary hypoplasia. <b>Methods</b>: The medical records of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants admitted to our unit during the study period from January 2013 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Preterm VLBW infants were divided into groups according to the presence of presumed pulmonary hypoplasia (PPH). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association of PPH and pulmonary hypertension or delayed PDA closure with in-hospital outcomes. <b>Results</b>: Postnatal age at final treatment for PDA was significantly later [median 33 vs. 19 days, <i>p</i> = 0.025] in the PPH group. Multivariable analysis indicated that early pulmonary hypertension was significantly associated with neonatal death [aOR (95%CI) 11.575 (2.988–44.833) for no-PPH vs. 9.981 (1.334–74.647) for PPH]. Delayed PDA closure was associated with increased odds of adverse respiratory and composite outcomes [aOR (95%CI) 4.929 (1.613–15.055) and 3.320 (1.048–10.515), respectively] but decreased odds of neonatal death in the no-PPH group. However, Cox proportional hazards models did not demonstrate statistically significant associations for PPH, early pulmonary hypertension, or delayed PDA closure with mortality, likely due to time-varying effects and the absence of death events in the subgroup of infants with both PPH and delayed PDA closure. <b>Conclusions</b>: PPH is associated with a higher prevalence of air leak syndrome and pulmonary hypertension. Delayed PDA closure exerts different effects on respiratory outcomes in preterm VLBW infants with and without PPH. Although early pulmonary hypertension appears to be a key circulatory factor contributing to neonatal death, its effect may vary over time. These findings underscore the importance of accounting for time-dependent effects when interpreting pulmonary circulatory risk factors in clinical practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/7/1725patent ductus arteriosuspreterm premature rupture of membranepulmonary circulationpulmonary hypertensionvery low birth weight |
| spellingShingle | Sol Kim Yumi Seo Moon-Yeon Oh Min Soo Kim Sook Kyung Yum Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia Biomedicines patent ductus arteriosus preterm premature rupture of membrane pulmonary circulation pulmonary hypertension very low birth weight |
| title | Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia |
| title_full | Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia |
| title_short | Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia |
| title_sort | impact of pulmonary hypertension and patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants with presumed pulmonary hypoplasia |
| topic | patent ductus arteriosus preterm premature rupture of membrane pulmonary circulation pulmonary hypertension very low birth weight |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/7/1725 |
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