Premature birth is a significant cause of infant and child morbidity and mortality. In the United
States, the premature birth rate, which had steadily increased during the 1990s and early …

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major problem for infants born
extremely preterm. Persistent inflammation in the lungs is important in its pathogenesis …

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a prevalent complication after extremely
preterm birth. Inflammation with mechanical ventilation may contribute to its development …

Background Data reported during the past 5 years indicate that rates of survival have
increased among infants born at the borderline of viability, but less is known about how …

Antecedentes Muchos niños que nacen antes de tiempo desarrollan una displasia
broncopulmonar (DBP), en la que interviene la inflamación pulmonar. Los corticosteroides …

Human brain development occurs within a socioeconomic context and childhood
socioeconomic status (SES) influences neural development—particularly of the systems that …

In this review of 126 publications, we report that an overwhelming majority of adults born at
preterm gestations remain healthy and well. However, a small, but a significant fraction of …

An adverse foetal environment is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular,
metabolic, neuroendocrine and psychological disorders in adulthood. Exposure to stress …

Background Very preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a means of predicting …

Background The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by
haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all …