Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic respiratory disease associated with
premature birth that primarily affects infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestational age …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) still carries a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality in
survivors of extreme prematurity. The disease is characterized by simplification of the …

Background: Premature birth affects millions of neonates each year, placing them at risk for
respiratory disease due to prematurity. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common …

Rationale Survivors of preterm birth are at risk of chronic and lifelong pulmonary disease.
Follow-up data describing lung structure and function are scarce in children born preterm …

Despite advances in neonatal respiratory care, a diagnosis of BPD continues to be
associated with significant pulmonary morbidity over the first two decades of life. Long-term …

Despite the near universal adaptation of gentle mechanical ventilation, surfactant use and
non‐invasive respiratory support, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains one of the …

Among preterm infants, the risk of developing asthma is a matter of debate. This review
discusses the state of the art of poorly understood prematurity-associated asthma. Impaired …

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

Preterm birth accounts for approximately 11% of births globally, with rates increasing across
many countries. Concurrent advances in neonatal care have led to increased survival of …

Children born preterm, less than 37 weeks' gestation, are at increased risk of viral
respiratory infections and associated complications both during their initial birth …