Mediastinal Shift Index: A Novel Postnatal Measurement of Mediastinal Movement that Predicts Survival in Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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• Mediastinal shift in CDH neonates reflects mass effect from herniated abdominal contents displacing thoracic structures contralaterally.
• A novel Mediastinal Shift Index can be measured on standard chest radiographs in CDH patients requiring ECMO support.
• The degree of mediastinal shift correlates with survival outcomes in CDH neonates on ECMO, serving as a prognostic indicator.
• Quantifying mediastinal position postnatally provides objective assessment of CDH severity beyond prenatal imaging findings.
• Radiographic measurement of mediastinal shift offers a simple bedside tool to stratify risk in critically ill CDH neonates.

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