Objective To determine outcomes at age 3 years in babies born before 27 completed weeks'
gestation in 2006, and to evaluate changes in outcome since 1995 for babies born between …

Despite recent advances in the perinatal management of neonatal respiratory distress
syndrome (RDS), controversies still exist. We report updated recommendations of a …

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a major complication of extreme prematurity, has
few treatment options. Postnatal steroid use is controversial, but low-dose hydrocortisone …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is among the most common and serious sequelae of
preterm birth. BPD affects at least one‐quarter of infants born with birth weights less than …

Background Assisted ventilation for extremely preterm infants (< 28 weeks of gestation) has
become less invasive, but it is unclear whether such developments in care are associated …

Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this study were to assess whether (1) in-hospital growth
velocity is predictive of neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes at 18 to 22 months' …

Background Systemic glucocorticoids reduce the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
among extremely preterm infants, but they may compromise brain development. The effects …

BACKGROUND The use of antenatal steroid therapy is common in pregnancy. In early
pregnancy, steroids may be used in women for the treatment of recurrent miscarriage or fetal …

Objective. A number of definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), or chronic lung
disease, have been used. A June 2000 National Institute of Child Health and Human …