Refining the Definition of BPD: Characterization of Intercurrent Episodes

Background: The main definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), proposed by Jobe-Bancalari, Shennan et al., and Walsh et al., focus on oxygen (O2)-need and ventilatory support for the first weeks of life and at 36 weeks of post-menstrual age (PMA). Oxygen need at 36 weeks of PMA is sometimes d...

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Main Authors: Stefano Nobile, Paolo Marchionni, Virgilio P Carnielli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_16273_e9956b90d76931a668cf944f2801f45d.pdf