Association between thoracic musculoskeletal abnormalities and lung function in preterm infants.

Ana Sílvia Scavacini Marinonio Josy Davidson Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen Daniela de Melo Miranda Gonçalves Fernanda Cordoba Lanza Ana Lúcia Goulart Dirceu Sole Amélia Miyashiro Nunes Dos Santos

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)

Preterm infants with very low birthweight presented a high frequency of abnormal lung function, particularly obstructive type and thoracic musculoskeletal abnormalities were associated with changes in lung function.

Keyphrases

lung function
preterm infants
high frequency
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
low birth weight
air pollution
transcranial magnetic stimulation
spinal cord
gestational age
spinal cord injury
preterm birth