Prevention and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Lessons learned from the neonatal research network

Despite remarkable improvements in survival of extremely premature infants, the burden of BPD among survivors remains a frustrating problem for parents and caregivers. Advances, such as antenatal steroids and surfactant replacement, which have dramatically improved survival, have not reduced BPD among survivors. Other advances that have significantly improved the combined outcome of death or BPD, such as vitamin A and avoidance of mechanical ventilation, have had smaller magnitude effects on the outcome of BPD alone.

Source: Seminars in Perinatology - September 30, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kathleen A. Kennedy, C. Michael Cotten, Kristi L. Watterberg, Waldemar A. Carlo Source Type: research