{"id":21031,"date":"2016-10-21T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=239"},"modified":"2010-10-21T13:37:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T13:37:00","slug":"viagra-helps-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-cdh-babies-a1021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/viagra\/viagra-helps-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-cdh-babies-a1021\/","title":{"rendered":"Viagra Can Help Babies with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not only\"Babies<\/a> does Viagra improve blood flow to many parts of the body, it can help relax muscles. One new way in which Viagra is being utilized is to treat Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) in newborns.<\/p>\n

Viagra, when given to babies in liquid form, can help relax the smooth muscle in the lungs and improve blood flow. This is crucial, because babies born with CDH are unable to breathe properly due to the fact holes in their diaphragms allowed their internal organs such as the intestines to protrude into the abdomen. This prevents proper lung formation and puts a serious strain on the baby\u2019s ability to take in enough oxygen.<\/p>\n

Babies born with CDH have a mortality rate of 40-62%, and outcomes are more favorable in the absence of other congenital abnormalities. CDH occurs in approximately 1 in every 3,500 to 5,000 babies. It is a rather common condition that affects thousands of babies every year, yet the condition is relatively unknown.<\/p>\n

Viagra<\/a>,\u00a0utilized to treat erectile dysfunction<\/a> and pulmonary arterial hypertension, is being used to treat numerous medical conditions. Recent research indicates that the little blue pill can help to treat heart conditions in muscular dystrophy patients<\/a>. Viagra\u2019s active ingredient is Sildenafil Citrate, which is very similar to the active ingredients in erectile dysfunction pills Cialis<\/a> (Tadalafil) and Levitra<\/a> (Vardenafil).<\/p>\n

All of these medications are phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors. These medications inhibit the degradation of cGMP by (PDE5), increasing blood flow.<\/p>\n

The Bochdalek hernia, also known as a postero-lateral diaphragmatic hernia, accounts for more than 95% of all CDH cases. About 80 to 85% of these cases take place on the left side of the baby\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

Many factors determine the baby\u2019s odds of survival, and these include the size of hernia, the organs involved, the amount of lung growth, the age and size of the baby at birth, the type of treatments that can be used, the timing of the treatments, the presence of other complications such as lung infections, and the presence of additional birth defects or genetic problems.<\/p>\n

Approximately one in three babies with CDH will have another birth defect. The most common is a heart defect. Also, between 5 and 16% of babies with CDH have a chromosomal abnormality such as trisomy 21 or Down syndrome. In cases where CDH is not accompanied by other health problems, there is a 98 percent chance that CDH will not occur in a future pregnancy.<\/p>\n

The exact cause of CDH is not known, but Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital states on its website that the condition involves many factors, both genetic and environmental. It is thought that multiple genes from both parents, as well as a number of environmental factors that scientists do not yet fully understand, contribute to CDH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not only does Viagra improve blood flow to many parts of the body, it can help relax muscles. One new way in which Viagra is being utilized is to treat Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) in newborns. Viagra, when given to babies in liquid form, can help relax the smooth muscle in the lungs and improve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-viagra"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t