Rationale: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common morbidity of prematurity, but
the validity and utility of commonly used definitions have been questioned. Objectives: To …

Rationale: Current diagnostic criteria for bronchopulmonary dysplasia rely heavily on the
level and duration of oxygen therapy, do not reflect contemporary neonatal care, and do not …

The advances in obstetric and neonatal care over the last half century have resulted in
changes in pathophysiology and clinical presentation of bronchopulmonary dysplasia …

Importance Several definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia are clinically used; however,
their validity remains uncertain considering ongoing changes in the panoply of respiratory …

300 increased to< 90%. 7, 8 More recently, the Canadian Neonatal Network evaluated the
definitions of BPD that were commonly used for epidemiology and clinical trial outcomes for …

Objective. A number of definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), or chronic lung
disease, have been used. A June 2000 National Institute of Child Health and Human …

Objective. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the endpoint of many intervention trials in
neonatology, yet the outcome measure when based solely on oxygen administration may be …

Rationale: Benefits of identifying risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely
premature infants include providing prognostic information, identifying infants likely to …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory consequence of
premature birth and contributes to significant short-and long-term morbidity, mortality and …

Objectives: To examine the accuracy of different criteria for the diagnosis of
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), based on the final age at which oxygen therapy was …