Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease
Publication Date: December 10, 2021
Key Points
Key Points
- Premature birth affects millions of neonates each year, placing them at risk for respiratory disease due to prematurity.
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease of infancy, but recent data suggest that even premature infants who do not meet the strict definition of BPD can develop adverse pulmonary outcomes later in life.
- This post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD) manifests as chronic respiratory symptoms including cough, recurrent wheezing, exercise limitation, and reduced pulmonary function.
Treatment
Treatment
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...mmendation 3bFor infants with PPRD who a...
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Recommendation 4bFor infants, chil...
Recommendation 4cWhen a PSG is indicated but...
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...on 7aFor infants, children, and adolescents with...
...on 7bThe ATS suggests that unsedated, dynami...
Figure 1. Patients with PPRD and Concern for Tracheobronchomalacia
...gure 1. Patients with PPRD and Concern for Trache...