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BPD is an important cause of late morbidity in preterm infants with RDS. We investigated the development of BPD in 216 neonates weighing less than 1500 g during a 6-y period. The criteria for BPD and severity of RDS were defined. The results are shown in the table.
In infants with BW ≥1250 g only one infant of 75 developed BPD. Incidence of PDA was higher in infants with BPD than without BPD (p<0.001). Six infants of 25 with BPD died during their first year of life. Nine infants had some degree of developmental sequelae and 10 infants were considered healthy at one year of age.
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Ekblad, H., Kero, P. & Korvenranta, H. 171 DEVELOPMENT OF BPD DURING A 6-YEAR PERIOD IN INFANTS WEIGHING LESS THAN 1500 g. Pediatr Res 30, 656 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199112000-00201
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199112000-00201