Virgilio P Carnielli
Department of Mother and Child Health, Salesi Children's Hospital, Ancona, Italy
[ 1 ] - Refining the Definition of BPD: Characterization of Intercurrent Episodes
Background: The main definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), proposed by Jobe-Bancalari, Shennan et al., and Walsh et al., focus on oxygen (O2)-need and ventilatory support for the first weeks of life and at 36 weeks of post-menstrual age (PMA). Oxygen need at 36 weeks of PMA is sometimes due to intercurrent episodes (IEs) other than BPD. The aim of this retrospective study was to char...
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