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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Main Authors: Schmalisch Gerd, Wilitzki Silke, Roehr Charles, Proquitté Hans, Bührer Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/37