A modified physiologic test for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a clinical tool for weaning from CPAP and/or oxygen-therapy the premature babies?

• Main Authors: Giovanni Vento (Author), Valentina Vendettuoli (Author), Claudia Aurilia (Author), Milena Tana (Author), Chiara Tirone (Author), Alessandra Lio (Author), Piero Giuseppe Matassa (Author), Francesca Priolo (Author), Piero Catenazzi (Author), Mirta Corsello (Author), Enrico Zecca (Author), Fabio Mosca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A physiologic test for estimating BPD rate has been developed by Walsh and collaborators. Actually there are not standard criteria for weaning from CPAP and/or oxygen therapy the premature babies. Aim of this study was to verify if a physiologic test, modified respect to that dev...