Preeclampsia was a risk factor for pulmonary interstitial emphysema in preterm infants born ≤32 weeks of gestational age.

Judith BehnkeAnita WindhorstFrank OehmkeLars D BertholdKlaus-Peter ZimmerMarkus WaitzHarald Ehrhardt

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome were identified as possible additional risk factors for PIE in preterm infants. These conditions should be included in future studies, to identify preterm infants at risk of PIE straight after birth.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
preterm birth
early onset
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pregnancy outcomes
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
pregnant women
case report
lung function
case control
air pollution