Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common complication of premature
birth, imposing a significant and potentially life-long burden on patients and their families …

Many survivors of preterm birth will have abnormal lung development, reduced peak lung
function and, potentially, an increased rate of physiological lung function decline, each of …

Introduction Although different phenotypes of lung disease after preterm birth have recently
been described, the underlying mechanisms associated with each phenotype are poorly …

Introduction Although obstructive airway disease has been shown to be associated with
prematurity, other spirometry phenotypes are less well described. Objectives We …

Purpose The underlying functional and microstructural lung disease in neonates who are
born preterm (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, BPD) remains poorly characterized. Moreover …

Primary and secondary septa formed during lung development contain a double-layered
capillary network. To improve gas exchange, the capillary network is remodeled into a single …

Preterm birth and chronic respiratory diseases are both common. The global prevalence
estimates for preterm birth range from 5% to 18%, and for asthma and COPD from 6.8% to …

Preterm birth impacts more than 15 million children annually worldwide and is the leading
cause of death in children under 5 years of age (1). Complications related to premature birth …

Primary and secondary septa formed during lung development contain a double-layered
capillary network. To improve gas exchange, the capillary network is remodeled into a single …

Preterm birth impacts more than 15 million children annually worldwide and is the leading
cause of death in children under 5 years of age.(1) Complications related to premature birth …