Lung growth and pulmonary function after prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia

L Moschino, L Bonadies, E Baraldi - Pediatric pulmonology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) still carries a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality in
survivors of extreme prematurity. The disease is characterized by simplification of the …

Respiratory responses to hypoxia during rest and exercise in individuals born pre-term: a state-of-the-art review

BJ Narang, G Manferdelli, GP Millet… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The pre-term birth survival rate has increased considerably in recent decades, and research
investigating the long-term effects of premature birth is growing. Moreover, altitude sojourns …

Noninvasive respiratory severity indices predict adverse outcomes in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

MJ Kielt, JW Logan, CH Backes, S Conroy… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To test the hypothesis that elevated respiratory severity indices will identify
patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at the greatest risk for adverse in …

Aerobic exercise training response in preterm-born young adults with elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension: a randomized clinical trial

H Burchert, W Lapidaire, W Williamson… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Premature birth is an independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular risk.
Individuals affected are reported to have a lower rate of V˙ o2 at peak exercise intensity (V˙ …

Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia in Preterm Adults: Convective and Diffusive Limitations in the O2 Transport.

G Manferdelli, BJ Narang, N Bourdillon… - … and Science in …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Purpose Premature birth induces long-term sequelae on the cardiopulmonary system,
leading to reduced exercise capacity. However, the mechanisms of this functional …

Preterm birth, developmental smoke/nicotine exposure, and life-long pulmonary sequelae

C Kurihara, KM Kuniyoshi, VK Rehan - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review delineates the main pulmonary issues related to preterm birth, perinatal
tobacco/nicotine exposure, and its effects on offspring, focusing on respiratory health and its …

Premature birth: a neglected consideration for altitude adaptation

T Debevec, BJ Narang… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Global premature birth rates are continuing to increase such that 5-18% of all deliveries now
27 occur before the 37th week of gestation (20). Improvements in perinatal care have …

Physical activity and cognitive function in adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight–an individual participant data meta-analysis

KAD Aakvik, SD Benum, M Tikanmäki, P Hovi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objective Individuals born very preterm (< 32 weeks of gestation) or with very low
birthweight (< 1500g) have lower cognitive function compared with term-born peers …

Exercise capacity in very low birth weight adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Poole, C Harris, A Greenough - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is an association between very low birth weight (VLBW) and cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality in adulthood. Aerobic fitness, measured as the maximal oxygen consumption …

Effects of pre-term birth on the cardio-respiratory responses to hypoxic exercise in children

BJ Narang, G Manferdelli, K Kepic, A Sotiridis… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pre-term birth is associated with numerous cardio-respiratory sequelae in children. Whether
these impairments impact the responses to exercise in normoxia or hypoxia remains to be …