In this review of 126 publications, we report that an overwhelming majority of adults born at
preterm gestations remain healthy and well. However, a small, but a significant fraction of …

Progressive improvements in perinatal care and respiratory management of preterm infants
have resulted in increased survival of newborns of extremely low gestational age over the …

Rationale: As more preterm infants recover from severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),
it is critical to understand the clinical consequences of this condition on the lung health of …

Respiratory diseases in both children and adults are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Despite decades of research, mechanisms underlying the broad …

Rationale: Adults born very to extremely preterm, with or without bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD), have obstructive lung disease, but it is unknown whether this results in …

Preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) often suffer from life-long
pulmonary impairments in pulmonary physical function. This review summarizes our current …

Purpose The long-term implications of premature birth on autonomic nervous system (ANS)
function are unclear. Heart rate recovery (HRR) following maximal exercise is a simple tool …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), first described by Northway in 1967, is a process of
neonatal lung injury that is most strongly associated with prematurity. The “old” form of the …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? Adult survivors of preterm birth
without (PRE) and with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have airflow obstruction at rest …

Rationale: Population-based data regarding the consequences of very low birth weight
(VLBW) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on adult exercise capacity are limited …