Long-term respiratory outcomes of infants born moderate to late preterm

Citation:
Du Berry C, Howlin L, Kotecha SJ, Kotecha S, Doyle LW, Cheong JLY. Long-term respiratory outcomes of infants born moderate to late preterm. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2026.

Keywords:
COPD; Expiratory airflow; Lower respiratory tract infection; Lung function; Moderate to late preterm; Preterm

Abstract:
Moderate to late preterm birth, defined as birth between 32 to <37 weeks' gestation, accounts for over 80% of all preterm births globally. Although long-term respiratory outcomes following very and extremely preterm birth are well characterised, the lifelong respiratory consequences of moderate to late preterm birth have received comparatively less attention