Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is an acquired, developmental chronic lung disease
that is a consequence of premature birth. In the most severe form of the disease, infants may …

Epidemiological evidence and animal studies support that intrauterine exposure to tobacco
smoke disturbs lung development and has a negative effect in the pulmonary health of the …

Rationale: Antenatal factors, such as chorioamnionitis, preeclampsia, and postnatal injury,
are associated with an increased risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pulmonary …

Objective To test whether azithromycin eradicates Ureaplasma from the respiratory tract in
preterm infants. Design Prospective, phase IIb randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

Background Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is the commonest morbidity in extremely
preterm infants (PTIs). Risk factors for BPD have been described in the era before the …

Objective: To identify postnatal risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
development in preterm infants with gestational age≤ 32 weeks. Methods: Seventy-two …

Background The use of medications to treat respiratory conditions of extreme prematurity is
often based upon studies of adults or children over 2 years of age. Little is known about the …

Objective To determine if the need for mechanical ventilation alters the association between
prolonged patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) exposure and bronchopulmonary dysplasia …

Objective To evaluate the predictive value of cumulative oxygen exposure thresholds over
the first 2 postnatal weeks, linking them to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and 1-year …

1177-1186. 14. Wilsterman MEF, de Jager P, Blokpoel R, Frerichs I, Dijkstra SK, Albers MJIJ,
et al. Short-term effects of neuromuscular blockade on global and regional lung mechanics …