Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) /
Chronic lung disease of prematurity
Significance:
There is a rapidly expanding population of very low birth weight (VLBW) children with Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD); yet there is scant literature documenting the long-term outcomes of these children, or the adaptation of their families.
This study sample includes 3 groups of 14 year-old subjects with the first consisting of VLBW children with BPD, the second consisting of VLBW children without BPD, and a third control group of children born healthy full-term, all of whom have been followed since birth, and who did not differ at birth on confounding factors of race, socioeconomic status, gender or parental education.
This research aims to increase understanding of the long-term needs of children born prematurely both with and without BPD, as well as the long-term needs of their families. In addition it helps to identify risk factors for physical, psychological and educational difficulties, allowing professionals to create a supportive environment when working with these children and their families and enabling policy-makers to make evidence-based decisions in funding programs for them.
 Publications from this research can be downloaded
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