Predictors of Developmental and Respiratory Outcomes Among Preterm Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To examine the importance of perinatal and postnatal environmental factors on developmental and respiratory outcomes among preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods: Preterm infants (<32 weeks of gestation) born at a single tertiary medical center between 2012 and 2015 were included. Development was assessed at 12 months corrected age. Parents retrospectively completed a health and lifestyle questionnaire reviewing their child's health during the first 2 years of life. A linear regression model was applied to assess the effect of various perinatal and postnatal factors on development. A machine-learning algorithm was trained to assess factors affecting inhaler use. Results: Of 398 infants meeting the inclusion criteria, 208 qualified for the study: 152 (73.

SUBMITTER: Morag I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8667805 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature