Article
Infant Pulmonary Function Testing and Phenotypes in Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
Pediatrics - 1 May 2018
Shepherd Edward G, Clouse Brian J, Hasenstab Kathryn A, Sitaram Swetha, Malleske Daniel T, Nelin Leif D, Jadcherla Sudarshan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The definition of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (sBPD) is based on respiratory support needs. The management of a patient with sBPD remains empirical and is highly variable among providers. Our objective in this study was to test the hypothesis that infant pulmonary function testing (iPFT) would reveal distinct phenotypes in patients with established sBPD during the initial NICU stay. METHODS: A...
Topics
- Bronchodilator Agents
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Humans
- Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
- Infant, Extremely Premature
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Small for Gestational Age