Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - an overview about pathophysiologic concepts

Neonatal chronic lung disease in the preterm infant, i.e. bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is characterized by impaired pulmonary development with its effects persisting into adulthood. Triggered in the immature lung by infectious complications, oxygen toxicity and the impact of mechanical ventilati...

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Main Authors: Niedermaier, Sophie, Hilgendorff, Anne
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530566/