Characteristics of infants or children presenting to outpatient bronchopulmonary dysplasia clinics in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common respiratory sequelae of preterm birth, for which longitudinal outpatient data are limited. Our objective was to describe a geographically diverse outpatient cohort of former preterm infants followed in BPD-disease specific clinics.

Methods

Seven BPD specialty clinics contributed data using standardized instruments to this retrospective cohort study. Inclusion criteria included preterm birth (<37 weeks) and respiratory symptoms or needs requiring outpatient follow-up.

Results

A total of 413 preterm infants and children were recruited (mean age: 2.4 ± 2.7 years) with a mean gestational age of 27.0 ± 2.8 weeks and a mean birthweight of 951 ± 429 grams of whom 63.7% had severe BPD. Total, 51.1% of subjects were non

SUBMITTER: Collaco JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8137590 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature