The Consensus Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Is an Adequate Predictor of Lung Function at Preschool Age

The Consensus Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Is an Adequate Predictor of Lung Function at Preschool Age

BackgroundRecent attempts to refine the definition bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have based its predictive capacity on respiratory outcome in the first 2 years of life, eliminating the pre-existing requirement of 28 days of oxygen therapy prior to 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). The objective o...

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Main Authors: Segundo Rite, Carlos Martín de Vicente, Juan P. García-Iñiguez, María L. Couce, María P. Samper, Alicia Montaner, Carmen Ruiz de la Cuesta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
lung function
preterm infant
spirometry
preschool age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.830035/full

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