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First described in 1967, one of the most vexing problems in the care of preterm infants continues to be bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The clinical presentation and pathological changes associated with BPD, also referred to as chronic lung disease of prematurity, have changed substantially since that initial description by Northwayet al. [1]. The condition described in that seminal report, characterised by marked respiratory distress associated with pulmonary oedema due to shunting across the patent ductus arteriosus, was also specific to preterm infants that had received high inspired oxygen concentrations for at least a week.
Abstract
The manuscript by Gallacher and co-workers reveals specific bacteria associated with innate immune responses in ventilated preterm infants affected with bronchopulmonary dysplasiahttps://bit.ly/2Xfaq4b
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Conflict of interest: A.C. Ericsson has nothing to disclose.
- ReceivedMarch 4, 2020.
- AcceptedApril 1, 2020.
- Copyright ©ERS 2020