Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in children: risk factors, immunological and biochemical markers

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: incidence and risk factors.

INTRODUCTION Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common chronic pulmonary sequela among very low birth weight infants. The objective of this study was to estimate its incidence in our Neonatal Unit over the past 5 years and analyze associated risk factors. POPULATION AND METHODS An observational and analytical study was conducted in a retrospective cohort, using data obtained from a prospe...

Environmental And Genetic Risk Factors For Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia In Neonates

Prenatal and postnatal risk factors for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Aim. To determine prenatal and postnatal risk factors for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants < 30 weeks of gestational age. Methods. Over a 22-month period, 115 newborns were enrolled in the study. Details including gestational age, sex, birth weight, prenatal steroids, surfactant treatment, ventilatory support, days of postnatal oxygen requirement, late onset sepsis/ pneumonia, a...

Pulmonary Hemosiderosis in Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

We describe a possible association between pulmonary hemosiderosis (PH) and a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Both patients were born at 28-week gestation and presented with PH at ages 22 months and 6 years, respectively. Both initially presented with cough and tachypnea, and bronchoalveolar lavage showed evidence of hemosiderin-laden macrophages. Initial hemoglobin levels were < 4...

Biochemical and immunological markers of over-training.

Athletes fail to perform to the best of their ability if they become infected, stale, sore or malnourished. Excessive training with insufficient recovery can lead to a debilitating syndrome in which performance and well being can be affected for months. Eliminating or minimizing these problems by providing advice and guidelines on training loads, recovery times, nutrition or pharmacological int...