Respiratory morbidity, lung function and fitness assessment after bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
J Perinatol
; 35(12): 1037-42, 2015 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26468933
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine respiratory morbidity and exercise capacity at school age in children after bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). STUDYDESIGN:
Former preterm children after BPD (n=23), without BPD (n=33) and term controls (n=33) were compared using respiratory health questionnaire, spirometry and six-minute walk test (6MWT).RESULT:
Wheezing was more frequent in BPD group (61%) vs non-BPD group (24%; P<0.001) and controls (15%; P<0.001) in the first year of life and until a year before inclusion. The children after BPD had lower mean value (P<0.001) for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (75.3%) vs non-BPD (89.8%) and controls (91.1%). Six-minute walking distance was lower after BPD by 58.3 m compared with non-BPD group (P=0.002) and by 53.7 m compared with controls (P=0.005). After adjusting for confounding factors the difference was not significant anymore.CONCLUSION:
More frequent wheezing and reduced lung function persist into school age after BPD.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
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Exercise Tolerance
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Lung
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Perinatol
Journal subject:
PERINATOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Slovenia