Background Prematurity has been linked to reduced lung function up to age 33 years, but its
long-term effects on lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are …

Lung development is not completed at birth, but expands beyond infancy, rendering the lung
highly susceptible to injury. Exposure to various influences during a critical window of organ …

The clinical, functional, and structural pattern of chronic lung disease of prematurity has
changed enormously in last years, mirroring a better perinatal management and an …

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are part of almost every evaluation of unexplained dyspnea.
PFTs allow for the characterization of abnormalities into physiologic categories and provide …

Aims To investigate whether recurrent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated
with an increased risk of preterm birth. Methods We conducted a prospective population …

Many studies have shown that estimates of biological age (BA) can predict health-related
outcomes in older adults. Often, researchers employ multiple measures belonging to a …

Background Associations between birth weight (BW) and adult lung function have been
inconsistent and limited to early adulthood. We aimed to study this association in two …

Background Maternal pesticide exposure might be associated with adverse pregnancy
outcomes through triggering inflammation and oxidative stress and disrupting endocrine …

Background: There is increasing evidence of prematurity being a risk factor for long-term
respiratory outcomes regardless the presence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Aim …

OBJECTIVE Newborns exhibit the lowest immediate respiratory morbidity rates when born at
full term (39–40 completed weeks of gestation). We evaluated whether early-term deliveries …