Chorioamnionitis is a common antecedent of preterm birth and induces inflammation and oxidative stress in the fetal lungs. Reducing inflammation and…
An estimated 15 million babies (∼11%) are born preterm each year (before 37 weeks of gestation), the rates of which are increasing worldwide. Enhance…
The importance of lung recruitment before surfactant administration has been shown in animal studies. Well designed trials in preterm infants are abs…
To examine follow-up outcomes at corrected postnatal age (cPNA) 2 years of preterm infants previously enrolled in an RCT and treated with IN-REC-SUR-…
Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a paucity of information on geographical differences and whether…
The upper airway may play a role in the respiratory symptoms experienced by some very preterm children and should be considered by clinicians
“preterm” birth than ever before. Being born preterm can cause problems with lung health ... including into adulthood. We know that children born pre…
The respiratory outcomes for adult survivors of preterm birth in the postsurfactant era are wide-ranging with prognostic factors, especially those en…
Data on static compliance of the chest wall (Ccw) in preterm infants are scarce. We characterized the static compliance of the lung and Ccw to determ…
advances in medical care, more babies born early (preterm) are surviving than ever before. However, many ... of these children and adults still face…