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Neonatal Pneumothorax, AE

MedGen UID:
1667852
•Concept ID:
C4722287
•
Finding
Synonym: Neonatal Pneumothorax, Adverse Event

Definition

An adverse event in a newborn characterized by a collection of air or other gas between the visceral and parietal pleura. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Inhaled bronchodilators for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm infants.
Ng G, Bruschettini M, Ibrahim J, da Silva O
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Apr 9;4(4):CD003214. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003214.pub4. PMID: 38591664Free PMC Article
Interventions for the management of transient tachypnoea of the newborn - an overview of systematic reviews.
Bruschettini M, Hassan KO, Romantsik O, Banzi R, Calevo MG, Moresco L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 24;2(2):CD013563. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013563.pub2. PMID: 35199848Free PMC Article
Bronchodilators for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm infants.
Ng G, da Silva O, Ohlsson A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Dec 14;12(12):CD003214. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003214.pub3. PMID: 27960245Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nasal high flow therapy for primary respiratory support in preterm infants.
Hodgson KA, Wilkinson D, De Paoli AG, Manley BJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 May 5;5(5):CD006405. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006405.pub4. PMID: 37144837Free PMC Article
Interventions for the management of transient tachypnoea of the newborn - an overview of systematic reviews.
Bruschettini M, Hassan KO, Romantsik O, Banzi R, Calevo MG, Moresco L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 24;2(2):CD013563. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013563.pub2. PMID: 35199848Free PMC Article
Prophylactic or very early initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for preterm infants.
Subramaniam P, Ho JJ, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Oct 18;10(10):CD001243. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub4. PMID: 34661278Free PMC Article
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 15;10(10):CD002271. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub3. PMID: 33058208Free PMC Article
A Randomized Trial of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Infants with Bronchiolitis.
Franklin D, Babl FE, Schlapbach LJ, Oakley E, Craig S, Neutze J, Furyk J, Fraser JF, Jones M, Whitty JA, Dalziel SR, Schibler A
N Engl J Med 2018 Mar 22;378(12):1121-1131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1714855. PMID: 29562151

Diagnosis

Pneumothorax in a term newborn.
Jhaveri V, Vali P, Giusto E, Singh Y, Lakshminrusimha S
J Perinatol 2024 Apr;44(4):465-471. Epub 2024 Feb 26 doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01899-2. PMID: 38409329
Randomized Trial of Surfactant Therapy via Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Brief Tracheal Intubation in Neonates Born Preterm.
Gallup JA, Ndakor SM, Pezzano C, Pinheiro JMB
J Pediatr 2023 Mar;254:17-24.e2. Epub 2022 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.10.009. PMID: 36241051
Pneumopericardium in the Neonate.
Walker TL, Shannon DA
Neonatal Netw 2017 Nov 1;36(6):368-373. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.36.6.368. PMID: 29185948
Late-presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Hamid R, Baba AA, Shera AH, Wani SA, Altaf T, Kant MH
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2014 Apr-Jun;11(2):119-23. doi: 10.4103/0189-6725.132799. PMID: 24841010
Unilateral hyperlucent lung in children.
Wasilewska E, Lee EY, Eisenberg RL
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012 May;198(5):W400-14. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.7028. PMID: 22528920

Therapy

Early nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus early nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm infants.
Lemyre B, Deguise MO, Benson P, Kirpalani H, Ekhaguere OA, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jul 19;7(7):CD005384. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005384.pub3. PMID: 37466143Free PMC Article
Interventions for the management of transient tachypnoea of the newborn - an overview of systematic reviews.
Bruschettini M, Hassan KO, Romantsik O, Banzi R, Calevo MG, Moresco L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 24;2(2):CD013563. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013563.pub2. PMID: 35199848Free PMC Article
Prophylactic or very early initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for preterm infants.
Subramaniam P, Ho JJ, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Oct 18;10(10):CD001243. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub4. PMID: 34661278Free PMC Article
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 15;10(10):CD002271. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub3. PMID: 33058208Free PMC Article
A Randomized Trial of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Infants with Bronchiolitis.
Franklin D, Babl FE, Schlapbach LJ, Oakley E, Craig S, Neutze J, Furyk J, Fraser JF, Jones M, Whitty JA, Dalziel SR, Schibler A
N Engl J Med 2018 Mar 22;378(12):1121-1131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1714855. PMID: 29562151

Prognosis

Predictive factors for survival in patients with oligohydramnios secondary to antenatal kidney disease.
Baudin M, Herbez C, Guellec I, Dhombres F, Guilbaud L, Parmentier C, Delbet JD, Garel C, Bondiaux E, Jouannic JM, Ulinski T
Pediatr Nephrol 2023 Jun;38(6):1783-1792. Epub 2022 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05800-1. PMID: 36409365
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 15;10(10):CD002271. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub3. PMID: 33058208Free PMC Article
Late-presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Hamid R, Baba AA, Shera AH, Wani SA, Altaf T, Kant MH
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2014 Apr-Jun;11(2):119-23. doi: 10.4103/0189-6725.132799. PMID: 24841010
Pneumothorax in neonates: Trends, predictors and outcomes.
Duong HH, Mirea L, Shah PS, Yang J, Lee SK, Sankaran K
J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2014;7(1):29-38. doi: 10.3233/NPM-1473813. PMID: 24815703
Lung lavage for meconium aspiration syndrome in newborn infants.
Hahn S, Choi HJ, Soll R, Dargaville PA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;(4):CD003486. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003486.pub2. PMID: 23633311

Clinical prediction guides

Pneumothorax in a term newborn.
Jhaveri V, Vali P, Giusto E, Singh Y, Lakshminrusimha S
J Perinatol 2024 Apr;44(4):465-471. Epub 2024 Feb 26 doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01899-2. PMID: 38409329
Epidemiology of neonatal pneumothorax developed spontaneously and during respiratory supports in neonatal intensive care units.
Boo NY, Lee Ang EL, The Malaysian National Neonatal Registry
Malays J Pathol 2023 Dec;45(3):441-456. PMID: 38155385
A Randomized Trial of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Infants with Bronchiolitis.
Franklin D, Babl FE, Schlapbach LJ, Oakley E, Craig S, Neutze J, Furyk J, Fraser JF, Jones M, Whitty JA, Dalziel SR, Schibler A
N Engl J Med 2018 Mar 22;378(12):1121-1131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1714855. PMID: 29562151
Pneumothorax in neonates: Trends, predictors and outcomes.
Duong HH, Mirea L, Shah PS, Yang J, Lee SK, Sankaran K
J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2014;7(1):29-38. doi: 10.3233/NPM-1473813. PMID: 24815703
Lung lavage for meconium aspiration syndrome in newborn infants.
Hahn S, Choi HJ, Soll R, Dargaville PA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;(4):CD003486. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003486.pub2. PMID: 23633311

Recent systematic reviews

Early nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus early nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm infants.
Lemyre B, Deguise MO, Benson P, Kirpalani H, Ekhaguere OA, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jul 19;7(7):CD005384. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005384.pub3. PMID: 37466143Free PMC Article
Nasal high flow therapy for primary respiratory support in preterm infants.
Hodgson KA, Wilkinson D, De Paoli AG, Manley BJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 May 5;5(5):CD006405. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006405.pub4. PMID: 37144837Free PMC Article
Interventions for the management of transient tachypnoea of the newborn - an overview of systematic reviews.
Bruschettini M, Hassan KO, Romantsik O, Banzi R, Calevo MG, Moresco L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 24;2(2):CD013563. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013563.pub2. PMID: 35199848Free PMC Article
Prophylactic or very early initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for preterm infants.
Subramaniam P, Ho JJ, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Oct 18;10(10):CD001243. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub4. PMID: 34661278Free PMC Article
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants.
Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 15;10(10):CD002271. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub3. PMID: 33058208Free PMC Article

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