The Consensus Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Is an Adequate Predictor of Lung Function at Preschool Age

• Main Authors: Segundo Rite (Author), Carlos Martín de Vicente (Author), Juan P. García-Iñiguez (Author), María L. Couce (Author), María P. Samper (Author), Alicia Montaner (Author), Carmen Ruiz de la Cuesta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundRecent attempts to refine the definition bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have based its predictive capacity on respiratory outcome in the first 2 years of life, eliminating the pre-existing requirement of 28 days of oxygen therapy prior to 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). The objective o...