The role of bedside functional echocardiography in the assessment and management of pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension is an emergency in neonatal intensive care units with high morbidity and mortality. Its timely assessment and management is crucial for intact survival. Over the last couple of decades, there have been significant advances in management and techniques, which have resulted in improved survival.

Recent advances in screening and diagnosis of hemoglobinopathy.

: Hemoglobinopathies are important causes of inherited disorders with substantial mortality and morbidity across the world. Therefore, proper utilization of available screening and diagnostic techniques are important for its diagnosis and management.: In this review, the authors attempt to summarize clinical presentations, give a brief account of existing techniques, and discuss evolving and advanced techniques for detection and screening of the condition.