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. 2018 Jun:197:300-308.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.01.043. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Executive Summary of a Workshop

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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Executive Summary of a Workshop

Rosemary D Higgins et al. J Pediatr. 2018 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: bronchopulmonary dysplasia; infant; oxygen; premature; ventilation.

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Multifactorial etiology of BPD: different antenatal and postnatal factors contribute to BPD. The clinical phenotypes and severity of BPD can vary between subjects with variable contributions from parenchymal lung disease, airway disease, or pulmonary vascular disease. The degree of prematurity is the most important predisposing factor.

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