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

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

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

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a major complication of extreme prematurity, has
few treatment options. Postnatal steroid use is controversial, but low-dose hydrocortisone …

Context Infants who are very preterm (born≤ 32 weeks of gestation) and very low birth
weight (VLBW)(weighing≤ 1500 g) are at risk for poor developmental outcomes. There is …

Importance The safety of postnatal corticosteroids used for prevention of bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD) in preterm neonates is a controversial matter, and a risk-benefit balance …

With increasing numbers of extremely premature infants surviving, the outcome for these
infants has generated much interest and controversy. This article reviews recent progress in …

According to many experts in neonatal nutrition, the goal for nutrition of the preterm infant
should be to achieve a postnatal growth rate approximating that of the normal fetus of the …

Glucocorticoids are primary stress hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. The
concentration of serum glucocorticoids in the fetus is low throughout most of gestation but …

Importance Dexamethasone to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm
neonates was associated with adverse neurodevelopmental events. Early low-dose …