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Key points Despite advances in perinatal care, including many innovations in cardiorespiratory management of extremely preterm infants, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and its severity has not decreased over time and remains a major public health problem. Severe BPD…
General Considerations The respiratory system comprises an organ for gas exchange (the lung) and structures that move air into the lung (the respiratory pump). The lung includes the airways, alveoli, and blood vessels. The respiratory pump contains the respiratory muscles,…