Sex-Based Differences in the Sonographic Characterization of Diaphragm Thickness in Preterm Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at Term Corrected Age: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Study.

Telford Y YeungJenna IbrahimAdel A Mohamed

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2024)

Male infants with BPD exhibit thinner diaphragm thickness compared with female infants. Its implication on higher rates of BPD in preterm males is unclear, but this finding highlights the need for further investigation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
mechanical ventilation
optical coherence tomography
gestational age
preterm birth
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation