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

More and more very low birth weight (VLBW) infants around the world survive nowadays,
with consequently larger numbers of children developing prematurity-related morbidities …

OBJECTIVES Studies concerning cardiopulmonary outcomes of adults born with congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are sparse. Moreover, they don't include participants who have …

Premature births account for over 10% of live births worldwide. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(BPD) represents a severe sequela in neonates born very prematurely and remains the most …

Chronic airway diseases, such as wheezing and asthma, remain significant sources of
morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. This is especially true for preterm infants …

Background The most common chronic complication of preterm birth is bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD), widely referred to as chronic lung disease of prematurity. All current …

Birth occurring at≤ 32 weeks' gestation (“very preterm”) or at≤ 28 weeks' gestation
(“extremely preterm”) potentially poses considerable health problems for the neonate …

Objective Previous studies on the link between VEGF gene polymorphisms and
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have yielded inconsistent results. This meta-analysis …

Epidemiological studies have reported potential effects of individual paraben or bisphenol
exposure on lung function, but few studies have estimated their joint effects. We conducted a …

Background Survival following extreme preterm birth has improved, potentially increasing
the number of children with ongoing morbidity requiring intensive care in childhood …