Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in infants and
is associated with increased mortality, respiratory morbidity, neurodevelopmental …

Brain injury in the premature infant, a problem of enormous importance, is associated with a
high risk of neurodevelopmental disability. The major type of injury involves cerebral white …

Background Apnea of prematurity is one of the most common diagnoses in the NICU.
Despite the frequency of apnea of prematurity, it is unknown whether recurrent apnea …

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

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) care pathways evolve slowly as new evidence
emerges. We report the sixth version of “European Guidelines for the Management of RDS” …

This narrative review provides a broad perspective on immature control of breathing, which
is universal in infants born premature. The degree of immaturity and severity of clinical …

Background To reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely-low-birth-weight
infants, clinicians attempt to minimize the use of endotracheal intubation by the early …

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

Importance Advantages of caffeine for apnea of prematurity have prompted clinicians to use
it prophylactically even before apnea. Objective To determine the effect of early initiation of …

Intermittent hypoxic episodes are typically a consequence of immature respiratory control
and remain a troublesome challenge for the neonatologist. Furthermore, their frequency and …