Tracking of lung function from 10 to 35 years after being born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight.

Tonje BårdsenOla Drange RøksundMerete Røineland BenestadKarl Ove HufthammerHege Havstad ClemmIngvild Bruun MikalsenKnut ØymarTrond MarkestadThomas HalvorsenMaria Vollsæter

Published in: Thorax (2022)

Lung function after extremely preterm birth tracked in parallel, but significantly below the trajectories of term-born from 10 to 35 years, including the incipient age-related decline from 25 to 35 years. The deficits versus term-born decreased with each decade of birth from 1980 to 2000.

Keyphrases

lung function
preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
traumatic brain injury
depressive symptoms
pregnant women