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Masi AC, Stewart CJ. Role of breastfeeding in disease prevention. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14520. [PMID: 38946112 PMCID: PMC11214977 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Human milk provides the infant with many bioactive factors, including immunomodulating components, antimicrobials and prebiotics, which modulate the infant microbiome and immune system maturation. As a result, breastfeeding can impact infant health from infancy, through adolescence, and into adulthood. From protecting the infant from infections, to reducing the risk of obesity, type 1 diabetes and childhood leukaemia, many positive health outcomes are observed in infants receiving breastmilk. For the mother, breastfeeding protects against postpartum bleeding and depression, increases weight loss, and long-term lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, breast and ovarian cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Beyond infants and mothers, the wider society is also impacted because of avoidable costs relating to morbidity and mortality derived from a lack of human milk exposure. In this review, Medline was used to search for relevant articles to discuss the health benefits of breastfeeding and its societal impact before exploring future recommendations to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms behind breastfeeding's positive effects and promote breastfeeding on a global scale.
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- Andrea C. Masi
- Translational and Clinical Research InstituteNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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Schinkel ER, Nelson ER, Kim JH, Perrin MT, Dyer R, Elango R, Bode L, Dallas DC, Lueangsakulthai J, Briere CE, Taylor SN. Point-of-care human milk concentration by passive osmosis: comprehensive analysis of fresh human milk samples. J Perinatol 2024:10.1038/s41372-024-01988-2. [PMID: 38760580 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01988-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Preterm infants need enrichment of human milk (HM) for optimal growth. This study evaluated a novel, point-of-care human milk concentration (HMC) process for water removal from fresh HM samples by passive osmotic concentration. STUDY DESIGN Nineteen fresh HM samples were concentrated by incubation with the HMC devices for 3 h at 4 °C. Pre- and post-concentration HM samples were compared by HM properties for: pH, osmolality, macronutrients, enzyme activity, bioactive, and total cell viability. RESULTS Passive osmotic concentration reduced HM volume by an average of 16.3% ± 3.8% without a significant effect on pH or cell viability. Ten of the 41 HM components did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) between pre- and post-concentration samples. Twenty-three increased within the expected range by volume reduction. Six increased more than expected, two less than expected, and none decreased significantly. CONCLUSION Passive osmotic concentration of fresh HM can concentrate HM components by selective removal of water. HM osmolality and pH remained within neonatal feeding parameters.
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- Elizabeth R Schinkel
- Mother's Milk is Best Inc., R&D, 100 Business Park Drive, Unit #5, Tyngsboro, MA, 01879, USA.
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- Mother's Milk is Best Inc., R&D, 100 Business Park Drive, Unit #5, Tyngsboro, MA, 01879, USA.
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- Perinatal Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA
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- Analytical Core for Metabolomics and Nutrition, British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- Analytical Core for Metabolomics and Nutrition, British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H, 3V4, Canada
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- Bode Lab, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Dallas Lab, Nutrition Program, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Dallas Lab, Nutrition Program, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Briere Lab, Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
- Institute for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Connecticut Children's, Hartford, CT, 06106, US
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- Division of Neonatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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Seshadri N, Kim LY, McGrath-Morrow SA, Collaco JM. Human Milk Cessation in the NICU in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Am J Perinatol 2024; 41:452-457. [PMID: 34753184 DOI: 10.1055/a-1692-0796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with the cessation of human milk prior to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge for infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). STUDY DESIGN Participants were recruited from the Johns Hopkins BPD Clinic between January 2016 and October 2018. Clinical and demographic characteristics were analyzed based on whether participants stopped human milk before or after NICU discharge. RESULTS Of the 224 infants included, 109 (48.7%) infants stopped human milk prior to discharge. The median duration of human milk intake was less for infants who stopped human milk prior to discharge compared with those who continued after discharge (2 vs. 8 months, p < 0.001). In multivariate regression analysis, pulmonary hypertension (odds ratio [OR]: 2.90; p = 0.016), public insurance (OR: 2.86; p < 0.001), and length of NICU admission (OR: 1.26 per additional month; p = 0.002) were associated with human milk cessation prior to NICU discharge. CONCLUSION Infants with BPD who have severe medical comorbidities and markers of lower socioeconomic status may be at higher risk for earlier human milk discontinuation. KEY POINTS · Half of infants in our study with BPD who received human milk stopped human milk prior to NICU discharge.. · For infants on human milk after discharge, the duration of human milk intake was 8.6 months.. · Infants with pulmonary hypertension, tracheostomies, and ventilation stopped human milk earlier.. · Non-White race, lower income, and public insurance were predictors of early human milk cessation..
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- Nilesh Seshadri
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Collaco JM, McGrath-Morrow SA. Long-term outcomes of infants with severe BPD. Semin Perinatol 2024; 48:151891. [PMID: 38556385 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.151891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Preterm birth disrupts the normal sequence of lung development. Additionally, interventions that support gas exchange, including positive pressure ventilation and supplemental oxygen can further exacerbate lung injury, increasing the risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants born preterm. Approximately 50,000 preterm infants each year in the United States develop BPD. Heterogeneous lung pathology involving the upper and lower respiratory tract can contribute to the BPD phenotype and can be age-dependent. These phenotypes include alveolar, upper airway, large airways, small airways, and vascular. Each of these phenotypes may improve, resolve, or persist at different ages, throughout childhood. The development of BPD endotypes can be influenced by gestational age and length and type of respiratory support. Although, long-term pulmonary outcomes of infants with severe BPD are variable, the presence of small airway disease is a common phenotype in school age and adolescent children. In this review we examine the more common respiratory endotypes found in infants and children with severe BPD and discuss the long-term prognosis for cardiovascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal morbidities in this patient population.
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- Joseph M Collaco
- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Miller AN, Curtiss J, Kielt MJ. Nutritional Needs of the Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neoreviews 2024; 25:e12-e24. [PMID: 38161180 DOI: 10.1542/neo.25-1-e12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Growth failure is a common problem in infants with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Suboptimal growth for infants with BPD is associated with unfavorable respiratory and neurodevelopmental outcomes; however, high-quality evidence to support best nutritional practices are limited for this vulnerable patient population. Consequently, there exists a wide variation in the provision of nutritional care and monitoring of growth for infants with BPD. Other neonatal populations at risk for growth failure, such as infants with congenital heart disease, have demonstrated improved growth outcomes with the creation and compliance of clinical protocols to guide nutritional management. Developing clinical protocols to guide nutritional management for infants with BPD may similarly improve long-term outcomes. Given the absence of high-quality trials to guide nutritional practice in infants with BPD, the best available evidence of systematic reviews and clinical recommendations can be applied to optimize growth and decrease variation in the care of these infants.
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- Audrey N Miller
- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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Li H, Ma K, Dou H, Liu L, Qian Y, Li S, Chen J, Han S, Gu X, Yin J. CircABPD1 alleviates oxidative lung injury of bronchopulmonary dysplasia through regulating miR-330-3p/HIF1α axis. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2023; 163:106464. [PMID: 37660980 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2023.106464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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In the NICU, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a concerning common respiratory complication in preterm and low birth-weight infants. Clinical studies have confirmed that human milk has an important nutritional role for children with BPD, therefore, dentification of beneficial components in human milk that prevent BPD is urgently needed. Our previous work showed that human milk exosomes (HM-Exos) could inhibit apoptosis of alveolar type II epithelial cells (AT II), and the circular RNA (circRNA)-circABPD1 were highly expressed in preterm colostrum milk exosomes. Exosomes transport circRNAs that are stable and may exert anti-inflammatory and immune effects attracted the attention of researchers, but the role and mechanism of human milk exosome-derived circABPD1 in BPD remains unclear. Here, we constructed BPD in vivo and in vitro models through exposure to hyperoxia, verified the effect of circABPD1 and revealed its mechanism through rescue experiments. We found that circABPD1 had circRNA properties, and overexpression of circABPD1 could improve reduced alveolar number, enlarged the alveolar linear intercept in vivo models of BPD, promote cell proliferation, reduce oxidative stress levels and alleviate lung epithelial cell damage in vivo and in vitro models. Mechanistically, circABPD1 targets miR-330-3p and regulates the expression of HIF1α. These results suggest that circABPD1 can improve the pathologoical changes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, promote cell proliferation, inhibit oxidative stress level, and alleviate lung injury by targeting the miR-330-3p/HIF1α axis, which provides a new idea for the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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- Huimin Li
- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Briana DD, Malamitsi-Puchner A. An Update on Lung Function of Extremely and Very Preterm Infants in Later Life: The Role of Early Nutritional Interventions. Nutrients 2023; 15:3353. [PMID: 37571290 PMCID: PMC10421481 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Birth occurring at ≤32 weeks' gestation ("very preterm") or at ≤28 weeks' gestation ("extremely preterm") potentially poses considerable health problems for the neonate, including respiratory sequelae, not only during the immediate newborn period, but throughout childhood and into adulthood. With the progressive improvements in neonatal care, the survival of extremely preterm and very preterm neonates has improved substantially. However, a considerable percentage of these infants suffer dysfunctions that may trigger, at some stage later in life, the onset of respiratory morbidities. The interruption of the normal development of the respiratory tract caused by preterm birth, in combination with postnatal lung injury caused by various interventions, e.g., mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy, increases the risk ofthe development of long-term respiratory deficits in survivors. Those infants that are most affected are those who develop chronic lung disease of prematurity (also called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, BPD), but impaired lung function can develop irrespective of BPD diagnosis. Apart from indicating abnormal lung function in survivors of extreme prematurity, recent long-term follow-up studies also emphasize the crucial role of early nutritional intake as an effective strategy, which promotes lung growth and repair. This article will update the associations between extremely/very preterm birth with long-term respiratory outcomes. It will also discuss the protective effect of nutritional interventions, focusing on recently published follow-up data.
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- Despina D. Briana
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 3rd Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Chaidari, 12462 Athens, Greece
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Verd S, Porta R, Ginovart G, Avila-Alvarez A, García-Muñoz Rodrigo F, Izquierdo Renau M, Ventura PS. Human Milk Feeding Is Associated with Decreased Incidence of Moderate-Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1267. [PMID: 37508764 PMCID: PMC10378323 DOI: 10.3390/children10071267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND An increased rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is reported in extremely preterm infants. A potential role of human milk feeding in protecting against this condition has been suggested. METHODS A retrospective descriptive study was conducted based on data about morbidity in the population of infants born between 22+0 and 26+6 weeks of gestation, included in the Spanish network SEN1500 during the period 2004-2019 and discharged alive. The primary outcome was moderate-severe BPD. Associated conditions were studied, including human milk feeding at discharge. The temporal trends of BPD and human milk feeding rates at discharge were also studied. RESULTS In the study population of 4341 infants, the rate of moderate-severe BPD was 43.7% and it increased to >50% in the last three years. The factors significantly associated with a higher risk of moderate-severe BPD were birth weight, male sex, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, patent ductus arteriosus, and late-onset sepsis. Exclusive human milk feeding and any amount of human milk at discharge were associated with a lower incidence of moderate-severe BPD (OR 0.752, 95% CI 0.629-0.901 and OR 0.714, 95% CI 0.602-0.847, respectively). During the study period, the proportion of infants with moderate-severe BPD fed any amount of human milk at discharge increased more than twofold. And the proportion of infants with moderate-severe BPD who were exclusively fed human milk at discharge increased at the same rate. CONCLUSIONS Our work shows an inverse relationship between human milk feeding at discharge from the neonatal unit and the occurrence of BPD.
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- Sergio Verd
- Department of Pediatric Care Primary Unit, La Vileta Surgery, Health Sciences Research Institute (IUNICS), Balearic University, 07122 Palma, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Division of Neonatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Division of Neonatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, 35016 Las Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Miller AN, Curtiss J, Taylor SN, Backes CH, Kielt MJ. A review and guide to nutritional care of the infant with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol 2023; 43:402-410. [PMID: 36494567 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01578-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common long-term morbidity of premature birth, and the incidence of BPD is not declining despite medical advancements. Infants with BPD are at high risk for postnatal growth failure and are often treated with therapies that suppress growth. Additionally, these infants may display excess weight gain relative to linear growth. Optimal growth and nutrition are needed to promote lung growth and repair, improve long-term pulmonary function, and improve neurodevelopmental outcomes. Linear growth in particular has been associated with favorable outcomes yet can be difficult to achieve in these patients. While there has been a significant clinical and research focus regarding BPD prevention and early preterm nutrition, there is a lack of literature regarding nutritional care of the infant with established BPD. There is even less information regarding how nutritional needs change as BPD evolves from an acute to chronic disease. This article reviews the current literature regarding nutritional challenges, enteral nutrition management, and monitoring for patients with established BPD. Additionally, this article provides a practical framework for interdisciplinary nutritional care based on our clinical experience at the Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
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- Audrey N Miller
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Nutrition of Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia before and after Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14163311. [PMID: 36014815 PMCID: PMC9414083 DOI: 10.3390/nu14163311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) represents a severe sequela in neonates born very prematurely. The provision of adequate nutritional support in this high-risk population is challenging. The development of the lungs and physical growth are closely linked together in infants with BPD. Growth deficiency has been associated with pulmonary dysfunction, whereas improvement in respiratory status results in growth acceleration. Currently, there is not enough data regarding optimal nutritional strategies in this population. Nutrition in these infants should provide sufficient calories and nutrients to establish growth, avoid growth retardation and assist alveolarization of the lungs. Meticulous follow-up is mandatory during and after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) to minimize growth retardation and improve lung function. Despite the significant literature supporting the contribution of growth and nutrition in the avoidance of BPD, there is limited research regarding interventions and management of infants with established BPD. Our aim was to review clinical strategies applied in everyday clinical practice and identify debates on the nutritional approach of newborns with BPD. Well-organized interventions and clinical trials regarding the somatic development and nutrition of infants with BPD are warranted.
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Collaco JM, McGrath-Morrow SA, Griffiths M, Chavez-Valdez R, Parkinson C, Zhu J, Northington FJ, Graham EM, Everett AD. Perinatal Inflammatory Biomarkers and Respiratory Disease in Preterm Infants. J Pediatr 2022; 246:34-39.e3. [PMID: 35460699 PMCID: PMC9264338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To measure plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and several cytokines (Interleukin [IL]-6 IL-8, IL-10) during the first week of life to examine the relationship between protein expression and likelihood of developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). STUDY DESIGN Levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and VEGF were measured from plasma obtained from preterm patients during the first week of life. Newborns were recruited from a single center between April 2009 and April 2019. Criteria for the study included being inborn, birth weight of less than 1500 grams, and a gestational age of less than 32 weeks at birth. RESULTS The development of RDS in preterm newborns was associated with lower levels of VEGF during the first week of life. Higher plasma levels of IL-6 and IL-8 plasma were associated with an increased likelihood and increased severity of BPD at 36 weeks postmenstrual age. In contrast, plasma levels of VEGF, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 obtained during the first week of life were not associated with respiratory symptoms and acute care use in young children with BPD in the outpatient setting. CONCLUSIONS During the first week of life, lower plasma levels of VEGF was associated with the diagnosis of RDS in preterm infants. Preterm infants with higher levels of IL-6 and IL-8 during the first week of life were also more likely to be diagnosed with BPD. These biomarkers may help to predict respiratory morbidities in preterm newborns during their initial hospitalization.
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- Joseph M Collaco
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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Collaco JM, Tracy MC, Sheils CA, Rice JL, Rhein LM, Nelin LD, Moore PE, Manimtim WM, Levin JC, Lai K, Hayden LP, Fierro JL, Austin ED, Alexiou S, Agarwal A, Villafranco N, Siddaiah R, Popova AP, Cristea IA, Baker CD, Bansal M, McGrath-Morrow SA. Insurance coverage and respiratory morbidities in bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:1735-1743. [PMID: 35437911 PMCID: PMC9232996 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Preterm infants and young children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are at increased risk for acute care utilization and chronic respiratory symptoms during early life. Identifying risk factors for respiratory morbidities in the outpatient setting could decrease the burden of care. We hypothesized that public insurance coverage was associated with higher acute care usage and respiratory symptoms in preterm infants and children with BPD after initial neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. METHODS Subjects were recruited from BPD clinics at 10 tertiary care centers in the United States between 2018 and 2021. Demographics and clinical characteristics were obtained through chart review. Surveys for clinical outcomes were administered to caregivers. RESULTS Of the 470 subjects included in this study, 249 (53.0%) received employer-based insurance coverage and 221 (47.0%) received Medicaid as sole coverage at least once between 0 and 3 years of age. The Medicaid group was twice as likely to have sick visits (adjusted odd ratio [OR]: 2.06; p = 0.009) and emergency department visits (aOR: 2.09; p = 0.028), and three times more likely to be admitted for respiratory reasons (aOR: 3.04; p = 0.001) than those in the employer-based group. Additionally, those in the Medicaid group were more likely to have nighttime respiratory symptoms (aOR: 2.62; p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Children with BPD who received Medicaid coverage were more likely to utilize acute care and have nighttime respiratory symptoms during the first 3 years of life. More comprehensive studies are needed to determine whether the use of Medicaid represents a barrier to accessing care, lower socioeconomic status, and/or a proxy for detrimental environmental exposures.
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- Joseph M Collaco
- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine/Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Arkansas Children's Hospital and University of Arkansas for medical Sciences, Little Rock AR, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Riley Children's Hospital and Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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[Expert consensus on the follow-up management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants after discharge]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2022; 24:455-465. [PMID: 35644184 PMCID: PMC9154373 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2201078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common chronic lung disease in preterm infants and seriously affects the quality of life of preterm infants. BPD is a life-threatening disease to preterm infants and may lead to serious sequelae including feeding difficulties, recurrent lower respiratory tract infection, airway hyperreactive diseases, growth retardation, and neurodevelopmental delay. In order to further standardize the follow-up management of preterm infants with BPD after discharge, based on related clinical evidence in China and overseas and practice experience, the Neonatal Evidence-Based Medicine Group, Committee of Neonatal Medicine, Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association, formulated this expert consensus from the aspects of the follow-up and management of respiratory diseases, growth and development, pulmonary hypertension, nerve dysplasia, metabolic bone disease, and vaccination of preterm infants with BPD after discharge.
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Bauer SE, Huff KA, Vanderpool CPB, Rose RS, Cristea AI. Growth and nutrition in children with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A review of the literature. Nutr Clin Pract 2022; 37:282-298. [DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Sarah E. Bauer
- Department of Pediatrics Indiana University Indianapolis Indiana USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Indiana University Indianapolis Indiana USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Indiana University Indianapolis Indiana USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Indiana University Indianapolis Indiana USA
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Jahan Y, Rahman S, Shamsi T, Sm-Rahman A. Attitudes and Views Concerning Human Milk Banking Among Mothers Residing in a Rural Region of Bangladesh. J Hum Lact 2022; 38:108-117. [PMID: 33813937 DOI: 10.1177/08903344211004439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human milk banks play an essential role by providing human milk to infants who would otherwise not be able to receive mother's milk. STUDY AIM To determine the opinions and attitudes among possible donor mothers regarding human milk banks in one rural region in Bangladesh. METHODS A prospective, cross-sectional study following a probability type of stratified cluster sampling technique was used. Included in the study (N = 121) were mothers aged 20-49 years, with at least one child, who was currently lactating or had breastfed her child, and who resided in the rural community of Bangladesh where the study was conducted. Data were collected through a 21-item, close-ended questionnaire and a face-to-face interview conducted by the researcher at each participant's home. RESULTS Among the participants, 98.3% (n = 119) said that they had not heard about human milk banks before speaking with the researchers. Most participants (71.9%, n = 87) said would obtain human milk from milk banks if necessary, but 28% (n =34) of mothers indicated that they would not receive milk from a milk bank, even if it was necessary for their children. Only 8.3% (n = 10) said human milk banks were not appropriate according to Islam and 99.2% (n = 120) did not know about the acceptance of human milk banking practices in Bangladesh. CONCLUSIONS For those with religious concerns, a framework for both the donors and recipients can be established. It can be recommended that health education through healthcare personnel (midwives, nurses, gynecologists, pediatricians, and other health professionals) and religious leaders may strengthen the belief and increase awareness among family members about milk banking practices.
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- Yasmin Jahan
- 41676 Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- 247353 Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research, Bangladesh
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- 4566 Department of Culture and Society, Linköping University, Sweden
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Huo J, Wu X, Gu C, Yu Z, Zhang J, Chen X, Zhu J, Liu F, Liu B, Li Q, Han S. Using a WeChat mini-program-based lactation consultant intervention to increase the consumption of mother's own milk by preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:834. [PMID: 34819117 PMCID: PMC8611400 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05731-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The benefits of mother's own milk (MOM) for preterm infants have been widely recognized. Many studies have shown that the rate of breastfeeding of premature infants remains very low. Although many studies use measures to promote breastfeeding, few high-quality cluster randomized controlled studies have evaluated the effectiveness of these measures. WeChat is an instant messaging software for smart terminals, and WeChat mini-programs have been widely used to promote health and self-management in China. Based on this background, we designed a randomized controlled study based on WeChat mini-programs to promote MOM feeding of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS/DESIGN This study will evaluate the effectiveness of WeChat mini-programs to increase the consumption of MOM feeding in twelve NICUs in Jiangsu Province, namely, six "intervention" NICUs and six "control" NICUs. The study process is as follows: (1) design and preparation, (2) NICU recruitment and training, (3) interpretation and analysis of baseline data, (4) quality control implementation process, and (5) data analysis feedback and publication of study reports. The primary outcome is the proportion of MOM feeding of premature infants during NICU hospitalization. The secondary outcomes are as follows: (1) time to initiation of MOM feeding (hours) and proportion of first-time MOM feeding (%), (2) duration of parenteral nutrition (days), (3) time to total gastrointestinal feeding (days), (4) hospitalization time and hospitalization cost, and (5) incidence of complications (necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, feeding intolerance, late-onset sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity). DISCUSSION This study is the first cluster randomized controlled trial on the intervention of using a WeChat mini-program-based lactation consultant for premature infants in the NICU in China. We hope this study can improve the consumption of MOM by NICU premature infants during hospitalization through the intervention of WeChat mini-programs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04383379. Registered on May 5, 2020.
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- Jie Huo
- Department of Neonatology, Yangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Yangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Yangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, 221009, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, China.
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Bauer SE, Vanderpool CPB, Ren C, Cristea AI. Nutrition and growth in infants with established bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:3557-3562. [PMID: 34415681 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common late morbidity of preterm birth. Ongoing clinical care and research have largely focused on the pathogenesis and prevention of BPD in preterm infants. However, preterm infants who develop BPD have significant medical needs that persist throughout their neonatal intensive care unit course and continue post-discharge, including those associated with growth and nutrition. The objective of this manuscript was to provide a review on nutrition and growth in infants with established BPD after discharge from the hospital and to identify the knowledge and research gaps to provide direction for future studies.
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- Sarah E Bauer
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Collaco JM, Aoyama BC, Rice JL, McGrath-Morrow SA. Influences of environmental exposures on preterm lung disease. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021; 15:1271-1279. [PMID: 34114906 PMCID: PMC8453051 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1941886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Introduction: Environmental factors play a critical role in the progression or resolution of chronic respiratory diseases. However, studies are limited on the impact of environmental risk factors on individuals born prematurely with lung disease after they leave the neonatal intensive care unit and are discharged into the home environment.Areas covered: In this review, we cover current knowledge of environmental exposures that impact outcomes of preterm respiratory disease, including air pollution, infections, and disparities. The limited data do suggest that certain exposures should be avoided and there are potential preventative strategies for other exposures. There is a need for additional research outside the neonatal intensive care unit that focuses on individual and community-level factors that affect long-term outcomes.Expert opinion: Preterm respiratory disease can impose a significant burden on infants, children, and young adults born prematurely, but may improve for many individuals over time. In this review, we outline the exposures that may potentially hasten, delay, or prevent resolution of lung injury in preterm children.
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- Joseph M. Collaco
- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Nandakumar V, Aly H. Microbiota and chronic lung disease in preterm infants. Where is the truth? J Perinatol 2020; 40:983-984. [PMID: 32277163 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-0666-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Department of Neonatology, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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McGrath-Morrow SA, Collaco JM. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: what are its links to COPD? Ther Adv Respir Dis 2020; 13:1753466619892492. [PMID: 31818194 PMCID: PMC6904782 DOI: 10.1177/1753466619892492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence suggests that adverse early life events can affect long-term health trajectories throughout life. Preterm birth, in particular, is a significant early life event that affects approximately 10% of live births. Worldwide, prematurity is the number one cause of death in children less than 5 years of age and has been shown to disrupt normal lung development with lasting effects into adult life. Along with impaired lung development, interventions used to support gas exchange and other sequelae of prematurity can lead to the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). BPD is a chronic respiratory disease of infancy characterized by alveolar simplification, small airways disease, and pulmonary vascular changes. Although many survivors of BPD improve with age, survivors of BPD often have chronic lung disease characterized by airflow obstruction and intermittent pulmonary exacerbations. Long-term lung function trajectories as measured by FEV1 can be lower in children and adults with a history BPD. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology and manifestations of BPD and its long-term consequences throughout childhood and into adulthood. Available evidence suggests that disrupted lung development, genetic susceptibility and subsequent environment and infectious events that occur in prenatal and postnatal life likely increase the predisposition of children with BPD to develop early onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental material section.
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- Sharon A McGrath-Morrow
- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, David M. Rubenstein Building, Suite 3075B, 200 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287-2533, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Eudowood Division of Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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