Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease
Publication Date: December 9, 2021
Key Points
Key Points
- Premature birth affects millions of neonates each year, placing them at risk for respiratory disease due to prematurity.
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease of infancy, but recent data suggest that even premature infants who do not meet the strict definition of BPD can develop adverse pulmonary outcomes later in life.
- This post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD) manifests as chronic respiratory symptoms including cough, recurrent wheezing, exercise limitation, and reduced pulmonary function.
Treatment
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...1aFor infants, children, and adolescents with PPR...
...ecommendation 1bFor infants, children,...
...mmendation 2aFor infants, children, and adoles...
...dation 2bFor infants, children, and adolesce...
...dation 3aFor infants, children, and ado...
...on 3bFor infants with PPRD who are discharged fr...
...ecommendation 4aFor infants with PPRD who...
...dation 4bFor infants, children, and adolescen...
...cWhen a PSG is indicated but not available, the AT...
...mmendation 5For infants, children, and adolescents...
...ion 6For infants, children, and adolescents with...
...commendation 7aFor infants, children, and a...
...ion 7bThe ATS suggests that unsedated,...
Figure 1. Patients with PPRD and Concern for Tracheobronchomalacia
...igure 1. Patients with PPRD and Concern f...