Pulmonary Function in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Before Hospital Discharge.

Published In

Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

10-11-2020

Abstract

Objective

To compare pulmonary function in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) studied at 34–36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) with a reference group of “healthy” infants born at 34–36 weeks. We hypothesized that ELBW infants have decreased functional residual capacity (FRC) and respiratory compliance (Crs).

Study design

Pulmonary function testing was performed at 34–36 weeks PMA in infants with BPD and within 96 h of age in infants delivered at 34–36 weeks.

Results

Twenty BPD patients and 20 healthy infants were studied. FRC (18.9 versus 26.2 mL/kg; adjusted 95% CI 5.0, 10.9; P < 0.001) and Crs (0.80 versus 1.29-mL/cm H2O/kg; 95% CI 0.31, 0.71; P < 0.001) were decreased in BPD patients. Respiratory resistance was increased in BPD patients.

Conclusions

ELBW infants with BPD have decreased pulmonary function compared to healthy infants delivered at 34–36 weeks. This suggests that infants with BPD have smaller lung volumes.

Rights

© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc. 2020

DOI

10.1038/s41372-020-00856-z

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34239

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