Development of lung function in very low birth weight infants with or without bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Longitudinal assessment during the first 15 months of corrected age
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1,500 g) with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) develop lung damage caused by mechanical ventilation and maturational arrest. We compared functional lung development after discharge from hosp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/37 |