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Definitions and diagnostic criteria of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Clinical and research implications

Key points Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of prematurity that results from abnormal lung development and injury that leads to chronic impairment of lung function. Use of standardized diagnostic classifications of BPD and its severity is important in…

Ventilator strategies to reduce lung injury and duration of mechanical ventilation

Key points The immature lungs of extremely preterm infants are susceptible to damage from a variety of factors that are potentially modifiable by the use of lung-protective strategies of respiratory support. Avoidance of mechanical ventilation (MV), optimal delivery room stabilization,…

Respiratory control and oxygen instability in premature infants

Key points Understanding the physiology of neonatal respiratory control has served as an effective guide to common therapeutic approaches. Both the acute and longer-term consequences of intermittent hypoxemia and apnea of prematurity are subjects of intense interest. Intermittent hypoxemia may…