Pulmonary function in extremely low birth weight infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia before hospital discharge.

Cindy T McEvoyDiane SchillingMitzi D GoShawn MehessManuel Durand

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

ELBW infants with BPD have decreased pulmonary function compared to healthy infants delivered at 34-36 weeks. This suggests that infants with BPD have smaller lung volumes.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth