Preterm birth accounts for over 15 million global births per year. Perinatal interventions
introduced since the early 1980s, such as antenatal glucocorticoids, surfactant, and invasive …

Importance Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a
paucity of information on geographical differences and whether improvements occur over …

Background Few studies exist investigating lung function trajectories of those born preterm;
however growing evidence suggests some individuals experience increasing airway …

Advances in perinatal and neonatal care have led to improved survival of preterm infants
into adulthood. However, the shift in focus to long-term health in adults born preterm …

Importance Preterm-born individuals have higher blood pressure with an increased risk of
hypertension by young adulthood, as well as potentially adverse cardiac remodeling even …

Objective: Preterm birth has been associated with changes in arterial structure and function.
Association with complications occurring during the neonatal period, including …

Being born extremely preterm (EP;< 28 weeks' gestation) or extremely low birthweight
(ELBW;< 1000 g birthweight) may predict increased cardiometabolic risk in adulthood, but …

Survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants has improved dramatically over the
past 20 years. 1 The nature of these advances is multifactorial and relates to increased …

Background Adults born preterm are at a higher risk of cardiopulmonary disease and
premature death. Preterm birth is associated with abnormalities in right ventricular (RV) …

Background This study aims to compare cardiopulmonary response to aerobic exercise
between young adults born very preterm, including a subgroup with bronchopulmonary …