Current strategies for treating infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
; 25 Suppl 3: 15-20, 2012 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23016612
ABSTRACT
Advances in neonatal intensive care have markedly improved survival rates for infants born at a very early lung development stage (<26 weeks gestation). In these premature infants, even low inspired oxygen concentrations and gentle ventilatory methods may disrupt distal lung growth, a condition described as "new" bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). BPD usually develops into a mild form, with only few infants requiring ventilator support and oxygen supplementation at 36 weeks post-conception. No magic bullets exist for treating infants with established severe BPD. Current management of the disease aims at maintaining an adequate gas exchange while promoting optimal lung growth. Prolonged oxygen therapy and ventilator support through nasal cannulae or a tracheotomy are often required to maintain blood gases. Short-course, low-dose corticosteroids may improve lung function and accelerate weaning from oxygen and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonary hypertension is a major complication in infants with severe BPD. Pulmonary vasodilators, such as sildenafil followed by bosentan, may improve the oxygenation and pulmonary outcome.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Displasia Broncopulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Assunto da revista:
OBSTETRICIA
/
PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália