Predictive impact of cytokine profiles on neonates born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
M Veit, E Tutdibi, J Tautz, L Gortner, T Schaible · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2010 · Heft 03
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Aims: Children born with a CDH often need an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in addition to artificial respiration. The fetal lung volume of the unborn child is used to assess the need for an ECMO-therapy. Nevertheless, due to the variability of pulmonary hypertension, it is not possible to clearly predict if a child will need ECMO or not. This study is about the question if cytokine levels can predict ventilator-induced lung injury and the degree of pulmonary hypertension and therefore help to decide if an ECMO-therapy is necessary. Methods: Multiplex bead-assay analysis has been used to measure 26 c…