19 Feb New Product Available: 2019 CDH Awareness Day Dandelion T-Shirt!
Click below to see our newest additions to the CDH Awareness Shop! 2019 CDH Awareness Day Dandelion T-Shirt...
Author: Dawn Ireland
19 Feb New Product Available: 2019 CDH Awareness Day Button T-Shirt!
Click below to see our newest additions to the CDH Awareness Shop! 2019 CDH Awareness Day Button T-Shirt...
12 Feb Featured Cherub: Sierra Marie Kelly
"The support from CHERUBS saved me while I was fighting to save my daughter. Knowing we weren't alone in our journey helped more than words can say." - Angie Kelly...
12 Feb New Benefits Announced for Angel Club Members!
If you aren't already a member of the CDH Angel Club, now is the time to join! We have just announced two new benefits for Angel Club members: All tiers will receive a monthly discount coupon for the CDH Awareness Shop Sustainer and Benefactor tiers will also...
12 Feb Sponsor Call for the 2019 Masquerading Angels Ball!
The 2019 Masquerading Angels Ball has officially been announced! As our biggest and fundraising event of the year, we continue to rely on the support of our generous donors and sponsors to make it happen each year. This year's ball is on Saturday, October 12th, from 6:30pm...
12 Feb Current Fundraisers: Week of February 11th
Here is a list of the current Facebook fundraisers benefiting CDH International and CHERUBS: Melissa's Birthday Fundraiser Amanda's Birthday Fundraiser Rhonda's Birthday Fundraiser Sara's Birthday Fundraiser A huge thank you to all of our wonderful fundraisers and donors! You are all vital to winning our fight against CDH....
12 Feb RESEARCH: “Neonatal cardiopulmonary transition in an ovine model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.”
OBJECTIVE: Infants with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are at high risk of developing pulmonary hypertension after birth, but little is known of their physiological transition at birth. We aimed to characterise the changes in cardiopulmonary physiology during the neonatal transition in an ovine model...
12 Feb CDH Telethon 2019 Plans Underway – How will you help?
[embed]https://youtu.be/79vgKx-Dmwg[/embed] JOIN IN THE 2019 CDH TELETHON: Donate at https://cdhawarenessshop.org/products/donate-now We want to fill all the Ambassador positions by April 19th! All 50 states and at least 30 countries! VOLUNTEER! Let us feature you!!! It's super EASY and you will directly HELP CDH FAMILIES!!! E-mail volunteer@cdhi.org ...
12 Feb RESEARCH: “Effects of tracheal occlusion on the neonatal cardiopulmonary transition in an ovine model of diaphragmatic hernia.”
OBJECTIVE: Fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) aims to reverse pulmonary hypoplasia associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and mitigate the associated respiratory insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension after birth. We aimed to determine whether FETO improves the cardiopulmonary transition at birth in an ovine model of...
12 Feb RESEARCH: “Is Milrinone Effective for Infants with Mild-to-Moderate Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?”
Background: Pulmonary hypertension with left ventricular dysfunction commonly occurs in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Milrinone, a phosphodiesterase-III inhibitor with lusitropic and vasodilator effects, is used in up to 30% of CDH infants across the United States. No randomized trials have tested the efficacy or safety of...