Publications by authors named "Paige J Riddington"
Article Synopsis
- Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia often face serious breathing issues, but a technique called physiologically based cord clamping (PBCC) can help improve blood flow to their lungs when performed before cutting the umbilical cord.
- In a study involving lambs with surgically induced diaphragmatic hernia, PBCC was tested against immediate cord clamping to see its effects on lung function over an 8-hour period following birth.
- Results showed that lambs undergoing PBCC had significantly higher pulmonary blood flow and lower pulmonary vascular resistance compared to those with immediate cord clamping, indicating that PBCC is more beneficial for lung health in this condition.
Airway liquid is cleared into lung tissue after birth, which becomes edematous and forces the chest wall to expand to accommodate both the cleared liquid and incoming air. This study investigated how changing chest wall mechanics affects respiratory function after birth in near-term lambs with different airway liquid volumes. Surgically instrumented near-term lambs (139 ± 2 days) were randomized into Control ( = 7) or Elevated Liquid (EL; = 6) groups.
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