Predicting BPD in Preterm Infants via Machine Learning
Analyzing respiratory patterns through machine learning models improved early identification of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants.
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Predicting BPD in Preterm Infants via Machine Learning
Analyzing respiratory patterns through machine learning models improved early identification of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants.
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Predicting Neonatal Respiratory Support
Researchers identified specific milestones that help clinicians determine when infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) will no longer require respiratory support.
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Testing Low-Field MRI for Infants with BPD
CHLA researchers are investigating low-field MRI to safely capture both lung structure and function for infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
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Ciliary Dysfunction Linked to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Severity
Infants with more severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia showed signs of ciliary dysfunction that were not present in those with moderate disease.
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Steroids Prior to Preterm Birth May Improve Lung, Placental Function
A first-of-its-kind study examined parallel lung and placental changes in response to prenatal steroids.
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Impulse Oscillometry Effective for Assessing Lung Function in Preterm Infants
A multicenter study demonstrates that impulse oscillometry, a non-invasive method for measuring lung function, is an effective tool for assessing respiratory health in extremely preterm infants.
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AI-Powered Study to Identify Genetic Subtypes of BPD
The NIH-funded study aims to establish disease subtypes that would help predict longer-term cardiorespiratory outcomes early in the course of neonatal care.
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Respiratory Support Decision-making in the NICU
This article will discuss the invasive and noninvasive therapy options available for NICU clinicians, including bCPAP, HFO, NIV and invasive ventilation—and the factors these clinicians must weigh when initializing therapy or when it becomes necessary to escalate respiratory support.
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AI Model Identifies Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants
The model identified with 96% accuracy bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants by analyzing their sleep breathing patterns.
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Inhaling Lactobacilli Bacteria Shows Promise in Treating BPD and COPD
This live biotherapeutic product, tested in mouse models, shows promise in addressing common pathways of lung disease progression.
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Blood Test Can Help Predict BPD in Preterm Babies
A new study shows that early changes in blood proteins can predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, enabling timely diagnosis and targeted treatments.
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Critical DNA Regions Linked to Rare Infant Lung Disease
New research reveals how non-coding deletions in the FOXF1 gene lead to a rare, lethal infant lung disease, with implications for diagnosing and treating other pulmonary disorders.
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$3M Grant Awarded to Develop New Therapies for Lung Diseases in Preemies
The NIH grant will support the development of new treatment methods for lung diseases in premature infants using gene and cell therapy.
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Strategy to Fight Lung and Eye Diseases in Premature Infants
A study reveals that granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is a common pathological mechanism in both bronchopulmonary dysplasia and retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants, offering a new therapeutic target.
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Bubble CPAP Offers Noninvasive Lifeline for Infants with Respiratory Difficulties
Here’s a look at best practices for initiating bubble CPAP, a noninvasive, low-cost therapy for preemies and infants in need of respiratory support.
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NIPPV and High-level Pulmonary Support in Neonates
Neonatal pulmonary disorders may require additional respiratory support beyond supplemental oxygen, such as nasal CPAP, HFNC, nasal BiPAP, NIPPV, nHFOV, or even NIV-NAVA.
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Sex Plays a Role in Lung Cell Development after Hyperoxia
A new article published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology suggests biological sex affects neonatal lung injury related to hyperoxia.
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Hydrocortisone Ineffective Against Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before the 30th week of pregnancy, according to NEJM published research.
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Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease Guidelines
The American Thoracic Society has published an official clinical practice guideline to help guide physicians who must determine when and how to treat infants, children and adolescents with post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD).
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Noninvasive Ventilation Mitigates Harm to Preterm Infants Suffering Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Noninvasive ventilation methods for respiratory distress syndrome have gained attention in recent years due to rising incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in intubated infants.
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MRI Can Identify Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Researchers in Germany have successfully developed a new protocol for identifying neonatal patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published in Thorax.
Read MoreBronchopulmonary Dysplasia Shares Tissue-repair Signaling Problem with IPF
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a fibrotic lung disease that affects preterm infants, has a tissue-repair signaling problem that is also seen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Vanderbilt University researchers report. The...
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Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation
The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to compromise long-term health in neonatal patients despite mechanical ventilation’s success in reducing infant mortality.
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Bubble CPAP – Cost Effective, Efficient, and Safe
New devices are continuing the life-saving impact of bubble CPAP technology, which, since 1973, has saved thousands of newborns with severe respiratory illnesses.
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