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. 2018 Apr;19(4):e211-e223.
doi: 10.1542/neo.19-4-e211.

Health Care and Societal Costs of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Wannasiri Lapcharoensap  1 , Henry C Lee  2 , Amy Nyberg  3 , Dmitry Dukhovny  1
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Health Care and Societal Costs of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Wannasiri Lapcharoensap et al. Neoreviews. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Despite significant technological advances and increasing survival of premature infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to be the most prevalent major morbidity in surviving very low-birthweight infants. Infants with BPD are often sicker, require longer stays in the NICU, and accumulate greater hospital costs. However, care of the infant with BPD extends beyond the time spent in the NICU. This article reviews the costs of BPD in the health-care setting, during the initial hospitalization and beyond, and the long-term neurodevelopmental impact of BPD, as well as the impact on a family caring for a child with BPD.

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Chris and Denise Van Dis with their twins, Natalie and Caleb, who were born at 24 weeks’ gestation and had bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Click this link (https://youtu.be/TRGKWm2DBbA) to watch a 6-minute video of the parents’ account of their personal experience of bringing home 2 former preterm infants with BPD.
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