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Evans DJ, Hillas JK, Iosifidis T, Simpson SJ, Kicic A, Agudelo-Romero P. Transcriptomic analysis of primary nasal epithelial cells reveals altered interferon signalling in preterm birth survivors at one year of age. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1399005. [PMID: 39114569 PMCID: PMC11303191 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1399005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Introduction: Many survivors of preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) have lifelong respiratory deficits, the drivers of which remain unknown. Influencers of pathophysiological outcomes are often detectable at the gene level and pinpointing these differences can help guide targeted research and interventions. This study provides the first transcriptomic analysis of primary nasal airway epithelial cells in survivors of preterm birth at approximately 1 year of age. Methods: Nasal airway epithelial brushings were collected, and primary cell cultures established from term (>37 weeks gestation) and very preterm participants (≤32 weeks gestation). Ex vivo RNA was collected from brushings with sufficient cell numbers and in vitro RNA was extracted from cultured cells, with bulk RNA sequencing performed on both the sample types. Differential gene expression was assessed using the limma-trend pipeline and pathway enrichment identified using Reactome and GO analysis. To corroborate gene expression data, cytokine concentrations were measured in cell culture supernatant. Results: Transcriptomic analysis to compare term and preterm cells revealed 2,321 genes differentially expressed in ex vivo samples and 865 genes differentially expressed in cultured basal cell samples. Over one third of differentially expressed genes were related to host immunity, with interferon signalling pathways dominating the pathway enrichment analysis and IRF1 identified as a hub gene. Corroboration of disrupted interferon release showed that concentrations of IFN-α2 were below measurable limits in term samples but elevated in preterm samples [19.4 (76.7) pg/ml/µg protein, p = 0.03]. IFN-γ production was significantly higher in preterm samples [3.3 (1.5) vs. 9.4 (17.7) pg/ml/µg protein; p = 0.01] as was IFN-β [7.8 (2.5) vs. 13.6 (19.5) pg/ml/µg protein, p = 0.01]. Conclusion: Host immunity may be compromised in the preterm nasal airway epithelium in early life. Altered immune responses may lead to cycles of repeated infections, causing persistent inflammation and tissue damage which can have significant impacts on long-term respiratory function.
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- Denby J. Evans
- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- School of Molecular Science, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- European Virus Bioinformatics Centre, Jena, Thuringia, Germany
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Ranganathan S. Respiratory rescue is the new frontier. Thorax 2024; 79:707-708. [PMID: 38851290 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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- Sarath Ranganathan
- Respiratory Medicine, Royal CHildren's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Merino-Hernández A, Muñoz-Cutillas A, Ramos-Navarro C, Bellón-Alonso S, Rodríguez-Cimadevilla JL, González-Pacheco N, Rodríguez-Fernández R, Sánchez-Luna M. Long-term lung function follow-up of preterm infants less than 32 weeks of gestational age. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024. [PMID: 38958223 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants, particularly those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), are at risk of lung development problems. Over the last decades, lung protective strategies have been used, decreasing the risk of chronic lung disease. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the pulmonary function test (PFT) of preterm infants born after the introduction of lung protective strategies and to assess perinatal determinants of impaired lung function in this population. METHODS A prospective, observational, single-center study was conducted in the neonatal unit of a high-complexity hospital. The study included newborns with less than 32 weeks gestational age born between 2012 and 2014, who were followed up until they reach school age. For the main outcome, two groups were stablished: no BPD or grade 1 BPD (no BPD/1) and grade 2 or 3 BPD (BPD 2/3). RESULTS Out of 327 patients, 116 were included. BPD was diagnosed in 49.1% (47), with 50.9% (29) classified as grade 1, 35.1% (20) as grade 2, and 14.0% (8) as grade 3. Mean age at PFT was 8.59 years (SD 0.90). Mean FEV1% was 95.36% (SD 13.21) and FEV1 z-score -0.36 (SD 1.12); FVC% 97.53% (SD 12.59) and FVC z-score -0.20 (SD 1.06); FEV1/FVC ratio 85.84% (SD 8.34) and z-score -0.24 (SD 1.34). When comparing patients with no BPD/1 and BPD 2/3, we observed differences in all pulmonary function parameters, which persisted after adjusting for gestational age. No differences in PFT were observed between patients without BPD and those with grade 1 BPD. Most patients (76.7%, 89) had normal spirometry pattern, with obstructive pattern observed in 12.9% (15), restrictive pattern in 9.5% (11), and mixed pattern in 0.9% (1) of patients. CONCLUSION Preterm infants with BPD 2/3 showed a decrease in all pulmonary function parameters compared to preterm infants with no BPD/1; an effect that was independent of gestational age. Among patients with BPD who had an altered PFT pattern, the most common pattern was obstructive, followed by restrictive and then, mixed.
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- Amaia Merino-Hernández
- Neonatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Pulmonology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Neonatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neonatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Neonatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Lillebøe HLJ, Engeset MS, Clemm HH, Halvorsen T, Røksund OD, Potrebny T, Vollsæter M. Expiratory airflow limitation in adults born extremely preterm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Paediatr Respir Rev 2024; 50:2-22. [PMID: 38490917 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.02.002] [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] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Extreme preterm (EP) birth, denoting delivery before the onset of the third trimester, interrupts intrauterine development and causes significant early-life pulmonary trauma, thereby posing a lifelong risk to respiratory health. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate adult lung function following EP birth (gestational age <28 weeks); comparing forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC to reference values. Subgroup differences were explored based on timing of birth relative to surfactant use (1991) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) status. Systematic searches were performed in Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central. Quality assessments were carried out using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies. Sixteen studies encompassing 1036 EP-born adults were included, with 14 studies (n = 787) reporting data as %predicted, and 11 (n = 879) as z-score (not mutually exclusive). Overall mean [95 % confidence interval (CI)] %FEV1 was 85.30 (82.51; 88.09), %FVC was 94.33 (91.74; 96.91), and FEV1/FVC was 79.54 (77.71 to 81.38), all three with high heterogeneity. Overall mean (95 %CI) zFEV1 was -1.05 (-1.21; -0.90) and zFVC was. -0.45 (-0.59; -0.31), both with moderate heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses revealed no difference in FEV1 before versus after widespread use of surfactant, but more impairments after neonatal BPD. This meta-analysis revealed significant airflow limitation in EP-born adults, mostly explained by those with neonatal BPD. FEV1 was more reduced than FVC, and FEV1/FVC was at the lower limit of normal. Although at a group level, most adult EP-born individuals do not meet COPD criteria, these findings are concerning.
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- The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway; Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Collaco JM, Eldredge LC, McGrath-Morrow SA. Long-term pulmonary outcomes in BPD throughout the life-course. J Perinatol 2024:10.1038/s41372-024-01957-9. [PMID: 38570594 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01957-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Respiratory disease is one of the most common complications of preterm birth. Survivors of prematurity have increased risks of morbidities and mortalities independent of prematurity, and frequently require multiple medications, home respiratory support, and subspecialty care to maintain health. Although advances in neonatal and pulmonary care have improved overall survival, earlier gestational age, lower birth weight, chorioamnionitis and late onset sepsis continue to be major factors in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. These early life events associated with prematurity can have respiratory consequences that persist into adulthood. Furthermore, after initial hospital discharge, air pollution, respiratory tract infections and socioeconomic status may modify lung growth trajectories and influence respiratory outcomes in later life. Given that the incidence of respiratory disease associated with prematurity remains stable or increased, there is a need for pediatric and adult providers to be familiar with the natural history, manifestations, and common complications of disease.
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- Joseph M Collaco
- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Walters AGB, Gamble GD, Crowther CA, Dalziel SR, Eagleton CL, McKinlay CJD, Milne BJ, Harding JE. Cardiovascular outcomes 50 years after antenatal exposure to betamethasone: Follow-up of a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. PLoS Med 2024; 21:e1004378. [PMID: 38557442 PMCID: PMC11018286 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality, but there is limited evidence regarding their effects on long-term health. This study assessed cardiovascular outcomes at 50 years after antenatal exposure to corticosteroids. METHODS AND FINDINGS We assessed the adult offspring of women who participated in the first randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of antenatal betamethasone for the prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) (1969 to 1974). The first 717 mothers received 2 intramuscular injections of 12 mg betamethasone or placebo 24 h apart and the subsequent 398 received 2 injections of 24 mg betamethasone or equivalent volume of placebo. Follow-up included a health questionnaire and consent to access administrative data sources. The co-primary outcomes were the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (any of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, or prediabetes) and age at first major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularisation, stroke, admission for peripheral vascular disease, and admission for heart failure). Analyses were adjusted for gestational age at entry, sex, and clustering. Of 1,218 infants born to 1,115 mothers, we followed up 424 (46% of survivors; 212 [50%] female) at mean (standard deviation) age 49.3 (1.0) years. There were no differences between those exposed to betamethasone or placebo for cardiovascular risk factors (159/229 [69.4%] versus 131/195 [67.2%]; adjusted relative risk 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.89, 1.18;]; p = 0.735) or age at first MACE (adjusted hazard ratio 0.58, 95% CI [0.23, 1.49]; p = 0.261). There were also no differences in the components of these composite outcomes or in any of the other secondary outcomes. Key limitations were follow-up rate and lack of in-person assessments. CONCLUSIONS There is no evidence that antenatal corticosteroids increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors or incidence of cardiovascular events up to 50 years of age. Established benefits of antenatal corticosteroids are not outweighed by an increase in adult cardiovascular disease.
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre of Methods and Policy Application in Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Walicka-Serzysko K, Postek M, Borawska-Kowalczyk U, Szamotulska K, Kwaśniewicz P, Polak K, Mierzejewska E, Sands D, Rutkowska M. Long-term pulmonary outcomes of young adults born prematurely: a Polish prospective cohort study PREMATURITAS 20. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:126. [PMID: 38475760 PMCID: PMC10935939 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-02939-5] [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: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The long-term consequences of prematurity are often not sufficiently recognized. To address this gap, a prospective cohort study, which is a continuation of the multicenter Polish study PREMATURITAS, was conducted, utilizing unique clinical data from 20 years ago. OBJECTIVE The main goal was to evaluate lung function, detect any structural abnormalities using lung ultrasound, and assess psychological well-being in young adults born between 24 and 34 weeks of gestational age (GA). Additionally, the study aimed to investigate potential associations between perinatal risk factors and abnormalities observed in pulmonary function tests (PFTs) during adulthood. METHODS The young survivors underwent a comprehensive set of PFTs, a lung ultrasound, along with the quality of life assessment. Information regarding the neonatal period and respiratory complications was obtained from the baseline data collected in the PREMATURITAS study. RESULTS A total of 52 young adults, with a mean age of 21.6 years, underwent PFTs. They were divided into two groups based on GA: 24-28 weeks (n = 12) and 29-34 weeks (n = 40). The subgroup born more prematurely had significantly higher lung clearance index (LCI), compared to the other subgroup (p = 0.013). LCI ≥ 6.99 was more frequently observed in the more premature group (50% vs. 12.5%, p = 0.005), those who did not receive prenatal steroids (p = 0.020), with a diagnosis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (p = 0.034), those who received surfactant (p = 0.026), and mechanically ventilated ≥ 7 days (p = 0.005). Additionally, elevated LCI was associated with the diagnosis of asthma (p = 0.010). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest pulmonary effects due to prematurity persist into adulthood and their insult on small airway function. Regular follow-up evaluations of young survivors born preterm should include assessments of PFTs. Specifically, the use of LCI can provide valuable insights into long-term pulmonary impairment.
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- Katarzyna Walicka-Serzysko
- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.
- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland.
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- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland
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- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Diagnostic Imaging Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Neonatology Clinic, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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Wozniak PS, Makhoul L, Botros MM. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in adults: Exploring pathogenesis and phenotype. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024; 59:540-551. [PMID: 38050796 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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This review highlights both the longstanding impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on the health of adult survivors of prematurity and the pressing need for prospective, longitudinal studies of this population. Conservatively, there are an estimated 1,000,000 survivors of BPD in the United States alone. Unfortunately, most of the available literature regarding outcomes of lung disease due to prematurity naturally focuses on pediatric patients in early or middle childhood, and the relative amount of literature on adult survivors is scant. As the number of adult survivors of BPD continues to increase, it is essential that both adult and pediatric pulmonologists have a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology and underlying disease process, including the molecular signaling pathways and pro-inflammatory modulators that contribute to the pathogenesis of BPD. We summarize the most common presenting symptoms for adults with BPD and identify the critical challenges adult pulmonologists face in managing the care of survivors of prematurity. Specifically, these challenges include the wide variability of the clinical presentation of adult patients, comorbid cardiopulmonary complications, and the paucity of longitudinal data available on these patients. Adult survivors of BPD have even required lung transplantation, indicating the high burden of morbidity that can result from premature birth and subsequent lung injury. In addition, we analyze the disparate symptoms and management approach to adults with "old" BPD versus "new" BPD. The aim of this review is to assist pulmonologists in understanding the underlying pathophysiology of BPD and to improve clinical recognition of this increasingly common pulmonary disease.
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- Phillip S Wozniak
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Simpson SJ, Du Berry C, Evans DJ, Gibbons JTD, Vollsæter M, Halvorsen T, Gruber K, Lombardi E, Stanojevic S, Hurst JR, Um-Bergström P, Hallberg J, Doyle LW, Kotecha S. Unravelling the respiratory health path across the lifespan for survivors of preterm birth. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2024; 12:167-180. [PMID: 37972623 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00272-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Many survivors of preterm birth will have abnormal lung development, reduced peak lung function and, potentially, an increased rate of physiological lung function decline, each of which places them at increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease across the lifespan. Current rates of preterm birth indicate that by the year 2040, around 50 years since the introduction of surfactant therapy, more than 700 million individuals will have been born prematurely-a number that will continue to increase by about 15 million annually. In this Personal View, we describe current understanding of the impact of preterm birth on lung function through the life course, with the aim of putting this emerging health crisis on the radar for the respiratory community. We detail the potential underlying mechanisms of prematurity-associated lung disease and review current approaches to prevention and management. Furthermore, we propose a novel way of considering lung disease after preterm birth, using a multidimensional model to determine individual phenotypes of lung disease-a first step towards optimising management approaches for prematurity-associated lung disease.
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- Shannon J Simpson
- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Respiratory Group, Infection, Immunity and Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Pediatric Pulmonary Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Lung and Allergy Unit, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Lung and Allergy Unit, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Newborn Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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Smith EF, Hemy NR, Hall GL, Wilson AC, Murray CP, Simpson SJ. Risk factors for poorer respiratory outcomes in adolescents and young adults born preterm. Thorax 2023; 78:1223-1232. [PMID: 37208189 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-219634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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RATIONALE The respiratory outcomes for adult survivors of preterm birth in the postsurfactant era are wide-ranging with prognostic factors, especially those encountered after the neonatal period, poorly understood. OBJECTIVES To obtain comprehensive 'peak' lung health data from survivors of very preterm birth and identify neonatal and life-course risk factors for poorer respiratory outcomes in adulthood. METHODS 127 participants born ≤32 weeks gestation (64%, n=81 with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), initially recruited according to a 2 with-BPD:1 without-BPD strategy), and 41 term-born controls completed a lung health assessment at 16-23 years, including lung function, imaging and symptom review. Risk factors assessed against poor lung health included neonatal treatments, respiratory hospitalisation in childhood, atopy and tobacco smoke exposure. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Young adults born prematurely had greater airflow obstruction, gas trapping and ventilation inhomogeneity, in addition to abnormalities in gas transfer and respiratory mechanics, compared with term. Beyond lung function, we observed greater structural abnormalities, respiratory symptoms and inhaled medication use. A previous respiratory admission was associated with airway obstruction; mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity z-score was -0.561 lower after neonatal confounders were accounted for (95% CI -0.998 to -0.125; p=0.012). Similarly, respiratory symptom burden was increased in the preterm group with a respiratory admission, as was peribronchial thickening (6% vs 23%, p=0.010) and bronchodilator responsiveness (17% vs 35%, p=0.025). Atopy, maternal asthma and tobacco smoke exposure did not influence lung function or structure at 16-23 years in our preterm cohort. CONCLUSIONS Even after accounting for the neonatal course, a respiratory admission during childhood remained significantly associated with reduced peak lung function in the preterm-born cohort, with the largest difference seen in those with BPD. A respiratory admission during childhood should, therefore, be considered a risk factor for long-term respiratory morbidity in those born preterm, especially for individuals with BPD.
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- Elizabeth F Smith
- Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical Imaging, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Lavizzari A, Esposito B, Pesenti N, Shaykhova A, Vizzari G, Ophorst M, Gangi S, Morniroli D, Colnaghi M, Mosca F, Giannì ML. Dose-dependent impact of human milk feeding on tidal breathing flow-volume loop parameters across the first 2 years of life in extremely low-birth-weight infants: a cohort study. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:4969-4976. [PMID: 37610435 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05163-1] [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] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that higher consumption of human milk (HM) in preterm infants with birth weight (BW) <1000 g is associated with improved lung function in a dose-dependent manner over the first 2 years of corrected age (CA). This retrospective study at an academic medical center included infants with BW <1000g. They had lung function assessment by the tidal breathing flow-volume loop (TBFVL) follow-up visits at 0-3-, 3-6-, 6-12-, 12-18-, and 18-24-month CA. One hundred eighty infants were included in the study with a mean (SD) gestational age 26.5 (1.90) weeks and BW 772.4 (147.0) g, 50% were female, and 60% developed BPD. 62.8% of infants received HM during the NICU stay. According to a general linear model (including GA, being small for GA (SGA), sex, human milk percentage, sepsis, and BPD), on average, each week of GA resulted in a higher tPTEF/tE of 1.24 (p = 0.039) and being SGA in a lower tPTEF/tE of 5.75 (p = 0.013) at 0-3-month CA. A higher percentage of human milk out of the total enteral intake was associated with better tPTEF/tE z-scores at 0-3 months (p = 0.004) and 18-24 months of CA (p = 0.041). BPD diagnosis was associated with a relevantly worse tPTEF/tE z-score at 6-12 months of CA (p = 0.003). CONCLUSION Preterm infants with higher consumption of HM had significantly less airway obstruction across the first 2 years, suggesting that human milk may contribute in a dose-dependent manner to improve lung function in early childhood in former preterm infants born ELBW. WHAT IS KNOWN • Human milk feeding reduces the risk of prematurity-related morbidities, including necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, lower respiratory tract infections, and BPD. Both exclusive and partial human milk feeding appear to be associated with a lower risk of BPD in preterm infants. WHAT IS NEW • This cohort study of 180 preterm infants with birth weight < 1000 g found that exposure to human milk during hospitalization improves airway obstruction markers tPTEF/tE z-score over the first 2 years of corrected age in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Anna Lavizzari
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Revelo Datalabs Srl, Via Spezia 1, 20142, Milan, Italy
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Division of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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McGinn EA, Mandell EW, Smith BJ, Duke JW, Bush A, Abman SH. Dysanapsis as a Determinant of Lung Function in Development and Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208:956-963. [PMID: 37677135 PMCID: PMC10870865 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202306-1120pp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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- Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Neonatology
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- Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, and
- Department of Bioengineering, Anschutz School of Medicine, University of Colorado–Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona; and
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- Center for Pediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, and
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Hagman C, Björklund LJ, Bjermer L, Hansen-Pupp I, Tufvesson E. Lung function deficits and bronchodilator responsiveness at 12 years of age in children born very preterm compared with controls born at term. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:3156-3170. [PMID: 37594159 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26636] [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] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Very preterm birth is associated with lung function impairment later in life, but several aspects have not been studied. We aimed to comprehensively assess lung function at school age in very preterm infants and term controls, with special emphasis on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), sex, and bronchodilator response. METHODS At 12 years of age, 136 children born very preterm (85 with and 51 without BPD) and 56 children born at term performed spirometry, body plethysmography, impulse oscillometry, measurement of diffusion capacity, and multiple breath washout, before and after bronchodilator inhalation. RESULTS Airway symptoms and a diagnosis of asthma were more common in children born very preterm. These children had more airflow limitation, seen as lower forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1 ) (p < .001), FEV1 /forced vital capacity (FVC) (p = .011), and mean forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (p < .001), and a higher total and peripheral airway resistance compared with term-born controls. There was no difference in total lung capacity but air trapping and lung clearance index were higher in children born very preterm. Diffusion capacity was lower in children born very preterm, especially in those with a diagnosis of BPD. In most other tests, the differences between preterm-born children with or without BPD were smaller than between children born preterm versus at term. Boys born preterm had more lung function deficits than preterm-born girls. In children born very preterm, airway obstruction was to a large extent reversible. CONCLUSION At 12 years of age, children born very preterm had lower lung function than children born at term in most aspects and there was only little difference between children with or without BPD. Airway obstruction improved markedly after bronchodilator inhalation.
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- Cecilia Hagman
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Pediatrics, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Pediatrics, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Palliative Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Pediatrics, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Palliative Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common complication of premature birth, imposing a significant and potentially life-long burden on patients and their families. Despite advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to patterns of lung injury and dysfunctional repair, current therapeutic strategies remain non-specific with limited success. Contemporary definitions of BPD continue to rely on clinician prescribed respiratory support requirements at specific time points. While these criteria may be helpful in broadly identifying infants at higher risk of adverse outcomes, they do not offer any precise information regarding the degree to which each compartment of the lung is affected. In this review we will outline the different pulmonary phenotypes of BPD and discuss important features in the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of these frequently overlapping scenarios.
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- Margaret Gilfillan
- Division of Neonatology, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children/Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper/Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
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Urs R, Ni Chin R, Hemy N, Wilson AC, Pillow JJ, Hall GL, Simpson SJ. Elevated leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate from preterm-born infants. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:386. [PMID: 37543578 PMCID: PMC10403823 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04210-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and oxidative stress play a key role in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), possibly contributing to persistent respiratory morbidity after preterm birth. We aimed to assess if inflammatory markers were elevated in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) of infants born very prematurely (< 32 weeks gestation) at 12-16 corrected months of age, and if increased levels were associated with BPD diagnosis and respiratory morbidity. METHODS EBC samples and respiratory questionnaires were collected from 15 term-born infants and 33 preterm-born infants, 12 with a neonatal BPD diagnosis. EBC samples were analysed for leukotriene B4 (inflammation) and 8-isoprostane (oxidative stress) concentrations using enzyme-linked immune-assays. Differences between groups were analysed by Kruskal-Wallis Test with post-hoc comparisons, independent samples t-test or Mann-Whitney U test depending on normality of the data. RESULTS Leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane levels were elevated in exhaled breath condensate of preterm-born infants compared to those born at term (mean difference [95% CI]; 1.52 [0.45, 2.59], p = 0.02; 0.77 [0.52, 1.02], p < 0.001, respectively). Leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane levels were independent of BPD diagnosis and respiratory morbidity over the first year of life. CONCLUSIONS Infants born very prematurely exhibit elevated markers of airway neutrophilic inflammation and oxidative stress beyond the first year of life, regardless of a neonatal diagnosis of chronic lung disease or respiratory morbidity during infancy. These findings may have implications for future lung health. TRIAL REGISTRATION N/A.
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- Rhea Urs
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
- Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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Stevenson PG, Cooper MN, Billingham W, de Klerk N, Simpson SJ, Strunk T, Moore HC. Health service utilisation for acute respiratory infections in infants graduating from the neonatal intensive care unit: a population-based cohort study. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:335. [PMID: 37393229 PMCID: PMC10314380 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04152-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in neonatal intensive care, babies admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) suffer from adverse outcomes. We aim to describe the longer-term respiratory infectious morbidity of infants discharged from NICU using state-wide population-based linked data in Western Australia. STUDY DESIGN We used probabilistically linked population-based administrative data to analyse respiratory infection morbidity in a cohort of 23,784 infants admitted to the sole tertiary NICU, born 2002-2013 with follow up to 2015. We analysed incidence rates of secondary care episodes (emergency department presentations and hospitalisations) by acute respiratory infection (ARI) diagnosis, age, gestational age and presence of chronic lung disease (CLD). Poisson regression was used to investigate the differences in rates of ARI hospital admission between gestational age groups and those with CLD, after adjusting for age at hospital admission. RESULTS From 177,367 child-years at risk (i.e., time that a child could experience an ARI outcome), the overall ARI hospitalisation rate for infants and children aged 0-8 years was 71.4/1000 (95% confidence interval, CI: 70.1, 72.6), with the highest rates in infants aged 0-5 months (242.9/1000). For ARI presentations to emergency departments, equivalent rates were 114/1000 (95% CI: 112.4, 115.5) and 337.6/1000, respectively. Bronchiolitis was the most common diagnosis among both types of secondary care, followed by upper respiratory tract infections. Extremely preterm infants (< 28 weeks gestation at birth) were 6.5 (95% CI: 6.0, 7.0) times more likely and those with CLD were 5.0 (95% CI: 4.7, 5.4) times more likely to be subsequently admitted for ARI than those in NICU who were not preterm or had CLD after adjusting for age at hospital admission. CONCLUSIONS There is an ongoing burden of ARI in children who graduate from the NICU, especially those born extremely preterm, that persists into early childhood. Early life interventions to prevent respiratory infections in these children and understanding the lifelong impact of early ARI on later lung health are urgent priorities.
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- Paul G Stevenson
- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Neonatal Directorate, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, PO Box 855, West Perth, WA, 6872, Australia
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- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, PO Box 855, West Perth, WA, 6872, Australia.
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Urs RC, Evans DJ, Bradshaw TK, Gibbons JTD, Smith EF, Foong RE, Wilson AC, Simpson SJ. Inhaled corticosteroids to improve lung function in children (aged 6-12 years) who were born very preterm (PICSI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2023:S2352-4642(23)00128-1. [PMID: 37385269 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00128-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the substantial burden of lung disease throughout childhood in children who were born very preterm, there are no evidence-based interventions to improve lung health beyond the neonatal period. We tested the hypothesis that inhaled corticosteroid improves lung function in this population. METHODS PICSI was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at Perth Children's Hospital (Perth, WA, Australia) to assess whether fluticasone propionate, an inhaled corticosteroid, improves lung function in children who had been born very preterm (<32 weeks of gestation). Eligible children were aged 6-12 years and did not have severe congenital abnormalities, cardiopulmonary defects, neurodevelopmental impairment, diabetes, or any glucocorticoid use within the preceding 3 months. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive 125 μg fluticasone propionate or placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Participants were stratified for sex, age, bronchopulmonary dysplasia diagnosis, and recent respiratory symptoms using the biased-coin minimisation technique. The primary outcome was change in pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) after 12 weeks of treatment. Data were analysed by intention-to-treat (ie, all participants who were randomly assigned and took at least the tolerance dose of the drug). All participants were included in the safety analyses. This trial is registered at the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, number 12618000781246. FINDINGS Between Oct 23, 2018, and Feb 4, 2022, 170 participants were randomly assigned and received at least the tolerance dose (83 received placebo and 87 received inhaled corticosteroid). 92 (54%) participants were male and 78 (46%) were female. 31 participants discontinued treatment before 12 weeks (14 in the placebo group and 17 in the inhaled corticosteroid group), mostly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. When analysed by intention-to-treat, the change in pre-bronchodilator FEV1 Z score over 12 weeks was -0·11 (95% CI -0·21 to 0·00) in the placebo group and 0·20 (0·11 to 0·30) in the inhaled corticosteroid group (imputed mean difference 0·30, 0·15-0·45). Three of 83 participants in the inhaled corticosteroid group had adverse events requiring treatment discontinuation (exacerbation of asthma-like symptoms). One of 87 participants in the placebo group had an adverse event requiring treatment discontinuation (inability to tolerate the treatment with dizziness, headaches, stomach pains, and worsening of a skin condition). INTERPRETATION As a group, children born very preterm have only modestly improved lung function when treated with inhaled corticosteroid for 12 weeks. Future studies should consider individual phenotypes of lung disease after preterm birth and other agents to improve management of prematurity-associated lung disease. FUNDING Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, Telethon Kids Institute, and Curtin University.
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- Rhea C Urs
- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; School of Population Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Gibbons JT, Course CW, Evans EE, Kotecha S, Kotecha SJ, Simpson SJ. Increasing airway obstruction through life following bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a meta-analysis. ERJ Open Res 2023; 9:00046-2023. [PMID: 37342090 PMCID: PMC10277871 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00046-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Background Few studies exist investigating lung function trajectories of those born preterm; however growing evidence suggests some individuals experience increasing airway obstruction throughout life. Here we use the studies identified in a recent systematic review to provide the first meta-analysis investigating the impact of preterm birth on airway obstruction measured by the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio. Methods Cohorts were included for analysis if they reported FEV1/FVC in survivors of preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation) and control populations born at term. Meta-analysis was performed using a random effect model, expressed as standardised mean difference (SMD). Meta-regression was conducted using age and birth year as moderators. Results 55 cohorts were eligible, 35 of which defined groups with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Compared to control populations born at term, lower values of FEV1/FVC were seen in all individuals born preterm (SMD -0.56), with greater differences seen in those with BPD (SMD -0.87) than those without BPD (SMD -0.45). Meta-regression identified age as a significant predictor of FEV1/FVC in those with BPD with the FEV1/FVC ratio moving -0.04 sds away from the term control population for every year of increased age. Conclusions Survivors of preterm birth have significantly increased airway obstruction compared to those born at term with larger differences in those with BPD. Increased age is associated with a decline in FEV1/FVC values suggesting increased airway obstruction over the life course.
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- James T.D. Gibbons
- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia
- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Praprotnik M, Stucin Gantar I, Krivec U, Lucovnik M, Rodman Berlot J, Starc G. Physical fitness trajectories from childhood to adolescence in extremely preterm children: A longitudinal cohort study. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023. [PMID: 37036048 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cohort studies on physical fitness (PF) in former extremely preterm children are scarce and yield conflicting results. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of extremely preterm birth on PF in school-age with a focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS Eighty school-aged children were enrolled in the longitudinal cohort study. Fifty were born extremely preterm (<completed 28 weeks of gestation): 19 had BPD, and 31 did not; 30 term-born healthy children were included as controls. They were monitored annually throughout primary school (ages 7-14 years) with eight annual fitness testings within the Slovenian national surveillance system of children's somatic and motor development (SLOfit). The physical fitness index (PFI), calculated as the mean of percentiles of eight fitness tests, was used as an indicator of overall PF. Generalised estimating equations were used to compare changes in PFI between ages 7 and 14 in the three cohort groups: preterm children with BPD, preterm children without BPD and term controls. RESULTS Preterm children with BPD had significantly and persistently lower PFI than preterm children without BPD and term-born children throughout primary school age. Their PFI was less than half that of national median values (15.1st-19.7th percentile). Preterm children without BPD experienced progressive improvement in PFI during their school age (from 32.6th to 44.7th percentile of national median PFI values), while the ones with BPD did not. CONCLUSION Extreme prematurity per se is not a risk factor for lower PF at school age. However, if complicated by BPD, PF is significantly and sustainably reduced.
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- Marina Praprotnik
- Department for Pulmonary Diseases, University Children's Hospital Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Center for the Treatment of Childhood Diseases, Sentvid pri Sticni, Slovenia
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- Department for Pulmonary Diseases, University Children's Hospital Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Perinatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department for Pulmonary Diseases, University Children's Hospital Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Carregã M, Sousa P, Rocha G, Ferreira-Magalhães M, Azevedo I. Respiratory and non-respiratory outcomes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in adolescents: A systematic review. Early Hum Dev 2023; 180:105756. [PMID: 36965348 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is lack of evidence synthesis on the global consequences of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in adolescence. AIM Assess the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia on respiratory and non-respiratory outcomes in adolescents. METHODS A systematic review of studies assessing the outcomes of adolescents aged 10 to 19 years-old with BPD was conducted. We independently screened studies published until 6th March 2023 in PubMed® and Scopus® databases. Data on methodologic design, sample descriptive and findings were extracted from each study. Risk of bias was assessed using quality assessment tools. RESULTS Thirty-one studies were included. Adolescents with a history of BPD present with more respiratory symptoms (wheezing, respiratory exacerbations, need for respiratory medication) and twenty-five studies showed a reduction in pulmonary function, with varying impact according to BPD severity and no differences before and after the surfactant era. Spirometry evaluation throughout the years is not consensual, but methacholine and salbutamol response in BPD groups is increased compared to non-BPD groups. Markers of eosinophilic airway inflammation are not increased as in asthma patients. Exercise potential is identical, but data regarding physical capacity and activity are inconsistent. More frequent radiologic abnormalities translate into higher high-resolution computed tomography scores, with linear (72.2 %) and triangular subpleural opacities (58.3 %) as the most common findings. There is a higher risk for special needs in education, but quality of life seems to be equal to non-BPD adolescents. CONCLUSIONS BPD negatively impacts both pulmonary and non-pulmonary outcomes in adolescents.
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- Mariana Carregã
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Portugal; Medicine Faculty, University of Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Neonatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal; Department of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, Porto, Portugal; Department of Medicine of Community, Information and Health Decision (MEDCIDS), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do São João, Portugal; Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Suzuki Y, Kono Y, Yada Y, Komori S, Sagara M, Shimozawa H, Matano M, Yamagata T. Neonatal respiratory support related to lung function abnormalities in school-age children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol 2023; 43:337-344. [PMID: 36681740 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01609-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate the relationship between abnormal lung function (LF) at school age and neonatal respiratory support in very low birth weight children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively examined 78 BPD children whose LF was evaluated at 8-9 years. LF abnormalities were defined by reduced values of spirometric parameters. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for abnormal LF by the type and postmenstrual age (PMA) of respiratory support were calculated using logistic regression analysis after controlling perinatal factors. RESULTS Overall, 24 (31%) patients had LF abnormalities. Antenatal steroid use was associated with a decreased risk of abnormal LF [aOR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.09-0.92]. Requiring positive-pressure support at 37 weeks' PMA correlated with abnormal LF [aOR, 4.58; 95% CI, 1.15-21.90]; whereas only low-flow oxygen at any PMA did not. CONCLUSION Requiring positive-pressure support at 37 weeks' PMA could be an indicator of abnormal LF at school age.
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- Yume Suzuki
- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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Gunawardana S, Harris C, Greenough A. Use of impulse oscillometry to assess lung function in prematurely born children and young people: Comparisons with spirometry. Paediatr Respir Rev 2023; 45:52-57. [PMID: 36270894 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Premature birth is a risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD); both of which are associated with obstructive airway disease throughout childhood. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is an effort-independent, passive measure of tidal breathing, which could have benefits in assessing lung function amongst younger patients unable to perform valid spirometry. A literature search was conducted to investigate the use of IOS in prematurely born children and young people. IOS results correlate with those of spirometry. Reversibility of airway obstruction in children with BPD is variable. IOS could have benefits in assessing individual patient response and suitability for bronchodilator therapy. More work, however, is required to establish multi-ethnic reference ranges and standardise commercially available devices prior to its routine incorporation into clinical practice.
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- Shannon Gunawardana
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK; Neonatal Intensive Care Centre, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre based at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, UK.
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Harris C, Greenough A. The prevention and management strategies for neonatal chronic lung disease. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:143-154. [PMID: 36813477 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2183842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Survival from even very premature birth is improving, but long-term respiratory morbidity following neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)) has not reduced. Affected infants may require supplementary oxygen at home, because they have more hospital admissions particularly due to viral infections and frequent, troublesome respiratory symptoms requiring treatment. Furthermore, adolescents and adults who had BPD have poorer lung function and exercise capacity. AREAS COVERED Antenatal and postnatal preventative strategies and management of infants with BPD. A literature review was undertaken using PubMed and Web of Science. EXPERT OPINION There are effective preventative strategies which include caffeine, postnatal corticosteroids, vitamin A, and volume guarantee ventilation. Side-effects, however, have appropriately caused clinicians to reduce use of systemically administered corticosteroids to infants only at risk of severe BPD. Promising preventative strategies which need further research are surfactant with budesonide, less invasive surfactant administration (LISA), neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) and stem cells. The management of infants with established BPD is under-researched and should include identifying the optimum form of respiratory support on the neonatal unit and at home and which infants will most benefit in the long term from pulmonary vasodilators, diuretics, and bronchodilators.
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- Christopher Harris
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, UK
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Kitajima H, Fujimura M, Takeuchi M, Kawamoto Y, Sumi K, Matsunami K, Shiraishi J, Hirano S, Nakura Y, Yanagihara I. Intrauterine Ureaplasma is associated with small airway obstruction in extremely preterm infants. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:2763-2773. [PMID: 35931924 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The long-term follow-up of lung function (LF) in extremely preterm (EP) infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has shown a worldwide increase in small airway obstructions (SAO). OBJECTIVES We investigated the relationships between intrauterine Ureplasma infection in EP infants and bubbly/cystic lung, BPD, and SAO at school age. METHODS Placental pathology, placental Ureaplasma DNA (pU-DNA), and cord blood immunoglobulin M (IgM) (C-IgM) were investigated in 360 EP infants born from 1981 to 2004. Maternal amniotic inflammatory response (M-AIR) scores and hemosiderin deposition (HD) were estimated in the chorioamnion. The study subjects were divided into groups based on their M-AIR scores. Their LF at school age was compared with those of 33 healthy siblings. FINDINGS pU-DNA and C-IgM were significantly related to SAO at school age (p < 0.012). M-AIR score 3 and pU-DNA >1000 units had an odds ratio (OR) of 35 (95% confidence interval: 10-172) and 18 (5.6-67) for bubbly/cystic lung, and 11 (3.1 - 43) and 31 (4.5-349) for severe BPD, and 5.3 (2.1-11) and 12 (2.4-74) for SAO, respectively. The ORs of surfactant treatment, BPD grade III, O2 at 40 weeks, HD, and C-IgM >30 mg/dl for SAO were 0.21 (0.075-0.58), 5.3 (2.1-15), 2.5 (1.4-4.6), 3.6 (1.5-9.1) and 2.5 (1.0-5.2). 84% (90/107) SAO infants showed no or mild BPD in infancy, and 61% of infants had no severe CAM. CONCLUSION Our long-term cohort study of LF in EP infants revealed that intrauterine Ureaplasma was associated with bubbly/cystic lung, severe BPD, and SAO at school age.
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- Hiroyuki Kitajima
- Department of Developmental Medicine, Research Institute, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Medicine, Research Institute, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Medicine, Research Institute, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Lasry A, Kavabushi P, Canakis AM, Luu TM, Nuyt AM, Perreault T, Simoneau J, Landry J, Altit G. Cardiopulmonary Function Abnormalities in Cohort of Adults following Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia as Preterm Infants. Am J Perinatol 2022; 39:1410-1417. [PMID: 33454944 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to describe the cardiopulmonary profiles of adult patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), comparing them to normative adult values. STUDY DESIGN This study presents a retrospective chart review of all BPD patients followed in the adult BPD clinic, identified from institutional and archive databases, born preterm at ≤33 weeks of estimated gestational age (EGA) between January 1980 and December 2000. RESULTS Forty-four patients with BPD (26.4 ± 2.7 weeks of EGA) were included. Average age at follow-up was 19 years. Majority (61.4%) of the patients had a diagnosis of asthma. Mean spirometry values were: first second of forced expiration (FEV1) 74.1%, forced vital capacity (FVC) 80.7%, and FEV1/FVC 82.5%. Echocardiography (ECHO) images were reviewed, left ventricular (LV) structure and performance did not differ between obstructive and nonobstructive pulmonary function test (PFT) groups, but values of LV longitudinal strain were 4.8% lower than expected normal for adults. Patients with obstructive PFT had additional decreased right ventricular (RV) function by ECHO. CONCLUSION BPD patients in this study were found to have a burden of cardiorespiratory alterations that persisted into adulthood, with RV performance abnormalities found among patients with obstructive PFT. KEY POINTS · BPD patients born at extremes of prematurity have cardiorespiratory alterations in adulthood.. · Among patients with obstructive lung function, subtle cardiac performance abnormalities were found.. · Future directions should include systematic follow-up of premature newborns with BPD..
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- Ariane Lasry
- McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Respirology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Lu Z, Coll P, Maitre B, Epaud R, Lanone S. Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD. Eur Respir Rev 2022; 31:31/165/220059. [PMID: 35948393 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0059-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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COPD is a progressive and debilitating disease often diagnosed after 50 years of age, but more recent evidence suggests that its onset could originate very early on in life. In this context, exposure to air pollution appears to be a potential contributor. Although the potential role of air pollution as an early determinant of COPD is emerging, knowledge gaps still remain, including an accurate qualification of air pollutants (number of pollutants quantified and exact composition) or the "one exposure-one disease" concept, which might limit the current understanding. To fill these gaps, improvements in the field are needed, such as the use of atmosphere simulation chambers able to realistically reproduce the complexity of air pollution, consideration of the exposome, as well as improving exchanges between paediatricians and adult lung specialists to take advantage of reciprocal expertise. This review should lead to a better understanding of the current knowledge on air pollution as an early determinant of COPD, as well as identify the existing knowledge gaps and opportunities to fill them. Hopefully, this will lead to better prevention strategies to scale down the development of COPD in future generations.
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- Zhuyi Lu
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
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- Université Paris Cité and Univ Paris Est Créteil, CNRS, LISA, Paris, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France.,Dept of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France.,Dept of General Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
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Kotecha SJ, Gibbons JTD, Course CW, Evans EE, Simpson SJ, Watkins WJ, Kotecha S. Geographical Differences and Temporal Improvements in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second of Preterm-Born Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr 2022; 176:867-877. [PMID: 35759258 PMCID: PMC9237805 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Importance Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a paucity of information on geographical differences and whether improvements occur over time, especially after surfactant was introduced. Objective To determine deficits in percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (%FEV1) in preterm-born study participants, including those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infancy, when compared with term-born control groups. Data Sources Eight databases searched up to December 2021. Study Selection Studies reporting spirometry for preterm-born participants with or without a term-born control group were identified. Data Extraction and Synthesis Data were extracted and quality assessed by 1 reviewer and checked by another. Data were pooled using random-effects models and analyzed using Review Manager and the R metafor package. Main Outcomes and Measures Deficits in %FEV1 between preterm-born and term groups. Associations between deficits in %FEV1 and year of birth, age, introduction of surfactant therapy, and geographical region of birth and residence were also assessed. Results From 16 856 titles, 685 full articles were screened: 86 with and without term-born control groups were included. Fifty studies with term controls were combined with the 36 studies from our previous systematic review, including 7094 preterm-born and 17 700 term-born participants. Of these studies, 45 included preterm-born children without BPD, 29 reported on BPD28 (supplemental oxygen dependency at 28 days), 26 reported on BPD36 (supplemental oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age), and 86 included preterm-born participants. Compared with the term-born group, the group of all preterm-born participants (all preterm) had deficits of %FEV1 of -9.2%; those without BPD had deficits of -5.8%, and those with BPD had deficits of approximately -16% regardless of whether they had BPD28 or BPD36. As year of birth increased, there was a statistically significant narrowing of the difference in mean %FEV1 between the preterm- and term-born groups for the all preterm group and the 3 BPD groups but not for the preterm-born group without BPD. For the all BPD group, when compared with Scandinavia, North America and western Europe had deficits of -5.5% (95% CI, -10.7 to -0.3; P = .04) and -4.1% (95% CI, -8.8 to 0.5; P = .08), respectively. Conclusions and Relevance Values for the measure %FEV1 were reduced in preterm-born survivors. There were improvements in %FEV1 over recent years, but geographical region had an association with later %FEV1 for the BPD groups.
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- Sarah J Kotecha
- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kid's Institute, Perth, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kid's Institute, Perth, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Child Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Bisquera A, Harris C, Lunt A, Zivanovic S, Marlow N, Calvert S, Greenough A, Peacock JL. Longitudinal changes in lung function in very prematurely born young people receiving high-frequency oscillation or conventional ventilation from birth. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:1489-1496. [PMID: 35388626 PMCID: PMC9321071 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine changes in lung function over time in extremely prematurely born adolescents. WORKING HYPOTHESIS Changes in lung function during adolescence would vary by ventilation mode immediately after birth. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal follow-up study. PATIENT SUBJECT SELECTION Participants from the United Kingdom Oscillation Study who were randomized at birth to high-frequency oscillation (HFO) or conventional ventilation (CV) were assessed at 11-14 years (n = 319) and at 16-19 years (n = 159). METHODOLOGY Forced expiratory flow (FEF), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and lung volumes including functional residual capacity (FRC) were reported as z-scores. The diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) was measured. Lung function trajectories were compared by mode of ventilation using mixed models. Changes in z-scores were scaled to 5-year average follow-up. RESULTS There were significant changes in the mean FEF75, FEF50, FEF25, FEV1, FVC, and DLCO z-scores within the CV and HFO cohorts, but no significant differences in the changes between the two groups. The mean FRC z-score increased in both groups, with an average change of greater than one z-score. The mean FEV1/FVC z-score increased significantly in the CV group, but not in the HFO group (difference in slopes: p = 0.02). Across the population, deterioration in lung function was associated with male sex, white ethnicity, lower gestational age at birth, postnatal corticosteroids, oxygen dependency at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, and lower birth weight, but not ventilation mode. CONCLUSIONS There was little evidence that the mode of ventilation affected changes in lung function over time.
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- Alessandra Bisquera
- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neonatal Medicine, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson UCL Institute for Women's Health, University College, London, UK
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- Department of Child Health, St George's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.,Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.,NIHR Biomedical Research Centre based at Guy's and St Thomas', NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Association between very to moderate preterm births, lung function deficits, and COPD at age 53 years: analysis of a prospective cohort study. THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2022; 10:478-484. [PMID: 35189074 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(21)00508-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bårdsen T, Røksund OD, Benestad MR, Hufthammer KO, Clemm HH, Mikalsen IB, Øymar K, Markestad T, Halvorsen T, Vollsæter M. Tracking of lung function from 10 to 35 years after being born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight. Thorax 2022; 77:790-798. [PMID: 35410959 PMCID: PMC9340024 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-218400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background Lifelong pulmonary consequences of being born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight remain unknown. We aimed to describe lung function trajectories from 10 to 35 years of age for individuals born extremely preterm, and address potential cohort effects over a period that encompassed major changes in perinatal care. Methods We performed repeated spirometry in three population-based cohorts born at gestational age ≤28 weeks or with birth weight ≤1000 g during 1982–85, 1991–92 and 1999–2000, referred to as extremely preterm-born, and in term-born controls matched for age and gender. Examinations were performed at 10, 18, 25 and 35 years. Longitudinal data were analysed using mixed models regression, with the extremely preterm-born stratified by bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Results We recruited 148/174 (85%) eligible extremely preterm-born and 138 term-born. Compared with term-born, the extremely preterm-born had lower z-scores for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) at most assessments, the main exceptions were in the groups without BPD in the two youngest cohorts. FEV1 trajectories were largely parallel for the extremely preterm- and term-born, also during the period 25–35 years that includes the onset of the age-related decline in lung function. Extremely preterm-born had lower peak lung function than term-born, but z-FEV1 values improved for each consecutive decade of birth (p=0.009). More extremely preterm—than term-born fulfilled the spirometry criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 44/148 (30%) vs 7/138 (5%), p<0.001. Conclusions Lung function after extremely preterm birth tracked in parallel, but significantly below the trajectories of term-born from 10 to 35 years, including the incipient age-related decline from 25 to 35 years. The deficits versus term-born decreased with each decade of birth from 1980 to 2000.
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- Tonje Bårdsen
- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Head and Neck surgery, ENT, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Duke JW, Lewandowski AJ, Abman SH, Lovering AT. Physiological aspects of cardiopulmonary dysanapsis on exercise in adults born preterm. J Physiol 2022; 600:463-482. [PMID: 34961925 PMCID: PMC9036864 DOI: 10.1113/jp281848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Progressive improvements in perinatal care and respiratory management of preterm infants have resulted in increased survival of newborns of extremely low gestational age over the past few decades. However, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the chronic lung disease after preterm birth, has not changed. Studies of the long-term follow-up of adults born preterm have shown persistent abnormalities of respiratory, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary function, possibly leading to a lower exercise capacity. The underlying causes of these abnormalities are incompletely known, but we hypothesize that dysanapsis, i.e. discordant growth and development, in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems is a central structural feature that leads to a lower exercise capacity in young adults born preterm than those born at term. We discuss how the hypothesized system dysanapsis underscores the observed respiratory, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary limitations. Specifically, adults born preterm have: (1) normal lung volumes but smaller airways, which causes expiratory airflow limitation and abnormal respiratory mechanics but without impacts on pulmonary gas exchange efficiency; (2) normal total cardiac size but smaller cardiac chambers; and (3) in some cases, evidence of pulmonary hypertension, particularly during exercise, suggesting a reduced pulmonary vascular capacity despite reduced cardiac output. We speculate that these underlying developmental abnormalities may accelerate the normal age-associated decline in exercise capacity, via an accelerated decline in respiratory, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary function. Finally, we suggest areas of future research, especially the need for longitudinal and interventional studies from infancy into adulthood to better understand how preterm birth alters exercise capacity across the lifespan.
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- Joseph W. Duke
- Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- University of Oxford, Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford, UK
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- University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aurora, CO, USA
- Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Logan JW, Nath S, Shah SD, Nandula PS, Hudak ML. Respiratory support strategies in the management of severe, longstanding bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1016204. [PMID: 36452354 PMCID: PMC9704771 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1016204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Despite efforts to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury, some preterm infants require positive pressure support after 36 weeks' post-menstrual age. Infants with severe BPD typically experience progressive mismatch of ventilation and perfusion, which manifests as respiratory distress, hypoxemia in room air, hypercarbia, and growth failure. Lung compliance varies, but lung resistance generally increases with prolonged exposure to positive pressure ventilation and other sources of inflammation. Serial lung radiographs reveal a heterogeneous pattern, with areas of both hyperinflation and atelectasis; in extreme cases, macrocystic changes may be noted. Efforts to wean the respiratory support are often unsuccessful, and trials of high frequency ventilation, exogenous corticosteroids, and diuretics are common. The incidence of pulmonary hypertension increases with the severity of BPD, as does the mortality rate. Therefore, periodic screening and efforts to mitigate the risk of PH is fundamental to the management of longstanding BPD. Failure of conventional, lung-protective strategies (e.g., high rate/low tidal-volume and/or high frequency ventilation) warrants consideration of ventilatory strategies individualized to the disease physiology. Non-invasive modes of respiratory support may be successful in infants with mild to moderate BPD phenotypes. However, infants with moderate to severe BPD phenotypes often require invasive respiratory support, and pressure-limited or volume-targeted conventional ventilation may be better suited to the physiology than high-frequency ventilation. The consistent provision of adequate support is fundamental to the management of longstanding BPD and is best achieved with a stepwise increase in ventilator support until comfortable spontaneous respirations are achieved. Adequately supported infants typically experience improvements in both oxygenation and ventilation, which, if sustained, may arrest and generally reverses the course of a potentially lethal lung disease. Care should be individualized to address the most likely pulmonary mechanics, including variable lung compliance, elevated airway resistance, and variable airway obstruction.
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- J Wells Logan
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Jacksonville, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Jacksonville, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Jacksonville, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Jacksonville, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Jacksonville, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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Yang Y, Li J, Mao J. Early diagnostic value of C-reactive protein as an inflammatory marker for moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants with birth weight less than 1500 g. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 103:108462. [PMID: 34952464 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108462] [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: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a serious respiratory complication in premature infants and moderate-to-severe BPD may affect the long-term quality of life and lack of specific treatment once it happened. Therefore, it is necessary to identify early diagnostic biomarkers for moderate-to-severe BPD. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included all premature infants with birth weight <1500 g from March 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017. Patients were categorized into mild BPD, moderate-to-severe BPD and non BPD groups. Data collected included patient characteristics, C-reactive protein (CRP) tested at six time points, including 1d (2 h after birth and before the first feeding), 3d, 7d, 2w, 3w, and 4w after birth, and maternal factors. Ordinal regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of moderate-to-severe BPD and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the value of CRP as an early diagnostic marker for moderate-to-severe BPD. RESULTS A total of 831 patients were recruited. BPD occurred in 156/831 premature infants with birth weight less than 1500 g. Lower birth weight (OR = 0.998, 95% CI 0.997-0.999, P = 0.004), higher CRP level 3 days after birth (OR = 1.287, 95% CI 1.195-1.384, P = 0.000), and hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (HsPDA) (OR = 12.256, 95% CI 3.766-39.845, P = 0.000) were independent risk factors for moderate-to-severe BPD. The area under curve of the CRP level 3 days after birth for diagnosing moderate-to-severe BPD was 0.867 (95% CI, 0.823-0.912, P = 0.000). The sensitivity was 83.0% and the specificity was 78.3% when the cut-off value was set at 4.105 mg/L. CONCLUSION The CRP level 3 days after birth may be used as an early diagnostic marker for moderate-to-severe BPD in preterm infants who have the risk factors for BPD with birth weight less than 1500 g.
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- Yuchen Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Adair JD, Kelly B, Schilling D, Parkhotyuk K, Gievers L, Kim A, Scottoline B, McEvoy CT. Pulmonary Function Tests in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Screened for Pulmonary Hypertension: A Pilot Study. J Pediatr 2021; 237:221-226.e1. [PMID: 34181990 PMCID: PMC8478801 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare pulmonary function tests (PFTs), specifically respiratory system resistance (Rrs) and compliance (Crs), in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with and without pulmonary hypertension. STUDY DESIGN Infants were included who underwent PFTs at 34-38 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) as part of our pulmonary hypertension screening guidelines for infants born at ≤1500 g requiring respiratory support at ≥34 weeks PMA. One pediatric cardiologist reviewed and estimated right ventricular or pulmonary arterial pressure and defined pulmonary hypertension as an estimated pulmonary arterial pressure or right ventricular pressure greater than one-half the systemic pressure. Rrs and Crs were measured with the single breath occlusion technique and functional residual capacity with the nitrogen washout method according to standardized criteria. RESULTS Twelve VLBW infants with pulmonary hypertension and 39 without pulmonary hypertension were studied. Those with pulmonary hypertension had significantly lower birth weight and a trend toward a lower gestational age. There were no other demographic differences between the groups. The infants with pulmonary hypertension had significantly higher Rrs (119 vs 78 cmH2O/L/s; adjusted P = .012) and significantly lower Crs/kg (0.71 vs 0.92 mL/cmH2O/kg; P = .04). CONCLUSIONS In this pilot study of VLBW infants screened for pulmonary hypertension at 34-38 weeks PMA, those with pulmonary hypertension had significantly increased Rrs and decreased Crs compared with those without pulmonary hypertension. Additional studies are needed to further phenotype infants with evolving BPD and pulmonary hypertension.
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- John D. Adair
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Benjamin JT, Plosa EJ, Sucre JM, van der Meer R, Dave S, Gutor S, Nichols DS, Gulleman PM, Jetter CS, Han W, Xin M, Dinella PC, Catanzarite A, Kook S, Dolma K, Lal CV, Gaggar A, Blalock JE, Newcomb DC, Richmond BW, Kropski JA, Young LR, Guttentag SH, Blackwell TS. Neutrophilic inflammation during lung development disrupts elastin assembly and predisposes adult mice to COPD. J Clin Invest 2021; 131:139481. [PMID: 33108351 PMCID: PMC7773387 DOI: 10.1172/jci139481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence indicates that early life events can increase the risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Using an inducible transgenic mouse model for NF-κB activation in the airway epithelium, we found that a brief period of inflammation during the saccular stage (P3-P5) but not alveolar stage (P10-P12) of lung development disrupted elastic fiber assembly, resulting in permanent reduction in lung function and development of a COPD-like lung phenotype that progressed through 24 months of age. Neutrophil depletion prevented disruption of elastic fiber assembly and restored normal lung development. Mechanistic studies uncovered a role for neutrophil elastase (NE) in downregulating expression of critical elastic fiber assembly components, particularly fibulin-5 and elastin. Further, purified human NE and NE-containing exosomes from tracheal aspirates of premature infants with lung inflammation downregulated elastin and fibulin-5 expression by saccular-stage mouse lung fibroblasts. Together, our studies define a critical developmental window for assembling the elastin scaffold in the distal lung, which is required to support lung structure and function throughout the lifespan. Although neutrophils play a well-recognized role in COPD development in adults, neutrophilic inflammation may also contribute to early-life predisposition to COPD.
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- John T Benjamin
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Program in Protease and Matrix Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Program in Protease and Matrix Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Yan X, Gao Y, Wu P, Feng X. Echocardiographic Monitoring of Cardiac Parameters to Predict Bronchial Dysplasia in Very Premature Infants. J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2021.2753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Echocardiography was used to measure the cardiac parameters in high-risk premature infants prone to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). These measurements were used to determine the correlation between the parameters and BPD and whether they could be used to predict the parameters associated
with cardiac health of BPD in very premature infants at a very early stage. Seventy-four very premature infants (gestational age < 32 weeks) were recruited in this retrospective, single-center, observational studies. All infants were examined using echocardiography within a week after birth,
and the cardiac chamber parameters were recorded. Of these, 14 infants with BPD were reexamined at 4 weeks after birth. Statistical analysis and comparison of the data of these 14 infants indicated that 1-week after birth, the inner diameters of PA/AS/AO/LA/ROVT/LVPW/LV were significantly
smaller (P < 0.05), and that of AS/AO/LA/LV were highly significantly smaller (P < 0.001) in the BPD group compared with the non-BPD group. Comparing the cardiac parameters between 1 and 4 weeks after birth in infants with BPD showed a significant difference in the diameter
of PA/AS/AO/ROVT/IVS/LVPW/LV, suggesting that the ventricular cavity developed more efficiently during growth.
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- Xiaofang Yan
- Department of Neonatal Pediatrics, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital. No 669, Qingdongmen Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang 222000, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Neonatal Pediatrics, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital. No 669, Qingdongmen Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang 222000, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Neonatal Pediatrics, Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital. No 669, Qingdongmen Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang 222000, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Neonatal Pediatrics, Soochow University Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu, PR China
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Vanhaverbeke K, Slaats M, Al-Nejar M, Everaars N, Snoeckx A, Spinhoven M, El Addouli H, Lauwers E, Van Eyck A, De Winter BY, Van Hoorenbeeck K, De Dooy J, Mahieu L, Mignot B, De Backer J, Mulder A, Verhulst S. Functional respiratory imaging provides novel insights into the long-term respiratory sequelae of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Eur Respir J 2021; 57:13993003.02110-2020. [PMID: 33303551 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02110-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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RATIONALE Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of preterm birth. Lung function and imaging are classically used to assess BPD. Functional respiratory imaging (FRI) combines a structural and functional assessment of the airways and their vasculature. We aimed to assess BPD using FRI and to correlate these findings with the clinical presentation. METHODS We included 37 adolescents with a history of preterm birth (22 BPD cases and 15 preterm controls). The study protocol included a detailed history, lung function testing and computed tomography (CT) (at total lung capacity (TLC) and functional residual capacity (FRC)) with FRI. CT images were also assessed using the Aukland scoring system. RESULTS BPD patients had lower forced expiratory volume in 1 s to forced vital capacity ratio (p=0.02) and impaired diffusion capacity (p=0.02). Aukland CT scores were not different between the two groups. FRI analysis showed higher lobar volumes in BPD patients at FRC (p<0.01), but not at TLC. Airway resistance was significantly higher in the BPD group, especially in the distal airways. Additionally, FRI showed more air trapping in BPD patients, in contrast to findings on conventional CT images. CONCLUSION This study is the first to use FRI in research for BPD. FRI analysis showed higher lobar volumes in BPD patients, indicating air trapping and reduced inspiratory capacity. In contrast to Aukland CT scores, FRI showed more air trapping in the BPD group, suggesting that FRI might be a more sensitive detection method. Importantly, we also showed increased distal airway resistance in BPD patients. By combining structural and functional assessment, FRI may help to better understand the long-term sequelae of BPD.
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- Kristien Vanhaverbeke
- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium .,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Gastro-enterology and Hepatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Dept of Paediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Haikerwal A, Doyle LW, Wark JD, Irving L, Cheong JL. Wildfire smoke exposure and respiratory health outcomes in young adults born extremely preterm or extremely low birthweight. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111159. [PMID: 33894239 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Adults born either extremely preterm (EP, <28 weeks gestation) or extremely low birthweight (ELBW, <1000 g birthweight) have more obstructive airflow than controls of normal birthweight (>2499 g). We compared self-reported adverse respiratory health outcomes in young adults born EP/ELBW with controls following smoke exposure from the 2019/2020 wildfires in the Australian state of Victoria, and explored if any effects were mediated by airway obstruction, reflected in the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). METHODS EP/ELBW participants were derived from all survivors born in the state of Victoria in 1991-92. Contemporaneous controls of normal birthweight (>2499 g) were recruited in the newborn period and matched for sociodemographic variables. Both groups had been assessed at intervals through childhood and into adulthood. Those who participated in the most recent follow-up assessment at 25 years of age, when FEV1 had been measured, were sent a survey when they were approximately 28 years of age asking about respiratory health related outcomes (respiratory symptoms, health services usage, medication uptake) following wildfire smoke exposure over the southern hemisphere summer of 2019-20. RESULTS A total of 296 participants (166 EP/ELBW; 130 controls) were sent the survey; 44% of the EP/ELBW group and 47% of the control group responded. Compared with controls, EP/ELBW respondents reported more overall respiratory problems (30%vs 20%) and specific respiratory symptoms (breathlessness, wheezing, cough and chest tightness) following wildfire smoke exposure, as well as higher health services usage (e.g. local health clinic, hospital emergency department) and medication uptake for respiratory-related problems. Higher FEV1 values were associated with lower odds of most self-reported respiratory symptoms; adjusting for FEV1 attenuated the differences between EP/ELW and control groups. CONCLUSION Survivors born EP/ELBW may be at an increased risk of adverse respiratory health outcomes following wildfire smoke exposure in early adulthood, in part related to worse expiratory airflows.
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- Anjali Haikerwal
- Newborn Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Bone and Mineral Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Newborn Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Levin JC, Sheils CA, Gaffin JM, Hersh CP, Rhein LM, Hayden LP. Lung function trajectories in children with post-prematurity respiratory disease: identifying risk factors for abnormal growth. Respir Res 2021; 22:143. [PMID: 33971884 PMCID: PMC8112031 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01720-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Survivors of prematurity are at risk for abnormal childhood lung function. Few studies have addressed trajectories of lung function and risk factors for abnormal growth in childhood. This study aims to describe changes in lung function in a contemporary cohort of children born preterm followed longitudinally in pulmonary clinic for post-prematurity respiratory disease and to assess maternal and neonatal risk factors associated with decreased lung function trajectories. Methods Observational cohort of 164 children born preterm ≤ 32 weeks gestation followed in pulmonary clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital with pulmonary function testing. We collected demographics and neonatal history. We used multivariable linear regression to identify the impact of neonatal and maternal risk factors on lung function trajectories in childhood. Results We identified 264 studies from 82 subjects with acceptable longitudinal FEV1 data and 138 studies from 47 subjects with acceptable longitudinal FVC and FEV1/FVC data. FEV1% predicted and FEV1/FVC were reduced compared to childhood norms. Growth in FVC outpaced FEV1, resulting in an FEV1/FVC that declined over time. In multivariable analyses, longer duration of mechanical ventilation was associated with a lower rate of rise in FEV1% predicted and greater decline in FEV1/FVC, and postnatal steroid exposure in the NICU was associated with a lower rate of rise in FEV1 and FVC % predicted. Maternal atopy and asthma were associated with a lower rate of rise in FEV1% predicted. Conclusions Children with post-prematurity respiratory disease demonstrate worsening obstruction in lung function throughout childhood. Neonatal risk factors including exposure to mechanical ventilation and postnatal steroids, as well as maternal atopy and asthma, were associated with diminished rate of rise in lung function. These results may have implications for lung function trajectories into adulthood. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12931-021-01720-0.
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- Jonathan C Levin
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave Hunnewell 4, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. .,Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Simpson SJ, Hallberg J. The PELICAN (Prematurity's Effect on the Lungs In Children and Adults Network) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: understanding the impact of preterm birth on lung health throughout life. Eur Respir J 2021; 57:57/4/2004387. [PMID: 33795355 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.04387-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Shannon J Simpson
- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia .,School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- Dept of Clinical Sciences and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Lung and Allergy Unit, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kim YH, Jeong JE, Chung HL, Jang YY. Relationships between lung function and clinical findings in school-age survivors of preterm birth. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2021. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2021.9.2.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Young Hwan Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Gie AG, Hubble TR, Regin Y, Salaets T, Zamora M, Deprest J, Toelen J. A Systematic Review of the Influence of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Fetal and Newborn Animal Models: Suggestions to Improve Neonatal Respiratory Care. Neonatology 2021; 118:5-14. [PMID: 33091899 DOI: 10.1159/000511086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prematurely born infants regularly develop respiratory distress syndrome and require assisted ventilation. Ventilation may injure the premature lung and increase the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of noninvasive ventilation, is commonly used in modern neonatology. Limited clinical data are available on the acute and long-term effect of neonatal exposure to CPAP on the lung. Given the restricted clinical data, newborn animal models have been used to study the influence of CPAP on lung structure and function. The findings of animal studies can guide neonatal care and improve the use of CPAP. METHODS A systematic review of electronic databases (Medline, Embase, and Cinahl) was performed using the medical subject heading terms, "CPAP" or "continuous positive airway pressure" and "animals" and "newborn." Abstracts were screened for inclusion using predetermined eligibility criteria. RESULTS In total, 235 abstracts were identified and screened for inclusion. Of these, 21 papers were included. Large (N = 18) and small (N = 3) animal models investigated the effects of CPAP. Pulmonary outcomes included gas exchange, lung structure and function, surfactant metabolism, lung inflammation and injury, and the effect of intrapulmonary therapy. Compared to mechanical ventilation, CPAP improves lung function, evokes less lung injury, and does not disrupt alveolar development. Surfactant administration combined with CPAP further improves respiratory outcomes. Of concern are findings that CPAP may increase airway reactivity. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION CPAP offers numerous advantages over mechanical ventilation for the immature lung. The combination of CPAP and exogenous surfactant administration offers further pulmonary benefit.
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- Andre George Gie
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Science Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- BCNatal, Fetal Medicine Research Center, Hospital Clinic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute for Woman's Health, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,
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Asthma prevalence, lung and cardiovascular function in adolescents born preterm. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19616. [PMID: 33184335 PMCID: PMC7661536 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76614-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Our main objective was to study respiratory evolution and pulmonary and cardiac function in adolescents born preterm in the post-surfactant era. Observational cross-sectional study, comparing very preterm (< 32 weeks) and moderately-late preterm adolescents (≥ 32 weeks) (74 each group). We recorded respiratory symptoms, spirometry and functional echocardiogram. Very preterm adolescents required more respiratory admissions (45.9% vs. 28.4%) (p = 0.03, OR 2.1, CI95% 1.1–4.2) and had more current asthma (21.6% vs. 9.5%, p = 0.04, OR 2.3, CI95% 1.1–5.2). Preterm subjects with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) presented lower FEV1 (88.7 ± 13.9 vs. 95.9 ± 13.3, p = 0.027) and lower FVC (88.2 ± 13.6 vs. 95.5 ± 13.3, p = 0.025). When assessing right ventricle, very preterm showed a greater E/E’ ratio (p = 0.02) and longer myocardial performance index (MPI) (p = 0.001). Adolescents with IUGR showed less shortening fraction (p = 0.016), worse E/E′ ratio (p = 0.029) and longer MPI (p = 0.06). Regarding left ventricle, very preterm showed less E′ wave velocity (p = 0.03), greater E/E′ ratio (p = 0.005) and longer MPI (p < 0.001). Gestational age < 32 weeks is independently associated with current asthma in adolescence. Children 13–14 years old born very preterm required more respiratory admissions and had poorer diastolic and global function of both ventricles. IUGR is a risk factor for poorer lung function in preterm adolescents, regardless gestational age.
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Jang MJ, Song YH, Yoon JM, Cheon EJ, Ko KO, Lim JW. Mortality Rate and Major Causes of Death by Gestational Age in Korean Children under 5 Years of Age. J Korean Med Sci 2020; 35:e340. [PMID: 33075854 PMCID: PMC7572229 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth is associated with increased infant mortality. However, it is not clear whether prematurity is associated with mortality after 1 year of age. There is a lack of research on mortality rate and causes of death after infancy in preterm babies in Korea. We aimed to analyze the mortality rates and causes of deaths up to 5 years of age in Korea. METHODS Using the Microdata Integrated Service of Statistics Korea database, this retrospective cohort study screened infants born between 2010 and 2012. After applying the exclusion criteria, 1,422,913 live births were classified into the following groups by gestational age: those born at < 32 weeks' gestation (n = 10,411), those born between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation (n = 75,657), and those born at ≥ 37 weeks' gestation (n = 1,336,845). The association of gestational age with mortality in infancy (< 1 year of age) and childhood (1-5 years of age) was analyzed, with and without covariates. The major causes of death in infancy and childhood were analyzed by gestational age. RESULTS Overall, 4,930 (0.3%) children died between birth and 5 years of age, with 19.1% of these deaths occurring after infancy. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for infant death were 78.79 (95% confidence interval [CI], 71.33-87.04) and 4.62 (95% CI, 4.07-5.24) for the < 32 and 32-36 weeks groups, respectively, compared to the full-term group; the adjusted HRs for deaths occurring at ages 1-5 years were 9.25 (95% CI, 6.85-12.50) and 2.42 (95% CI, 1.95-3.01), respectively. In infancy, conditions originating in the perinatal period were the most common cause of deaths in the < 32 and 32-36 weeks groups (88.7% and 41.9%, respectively). Contrarily, in the ≥ 37 weeks group, conditions originating in the perinatal period explained 22.7% of infant deaths, with congenital malformations primarily accounting for 29.6% of these deaths. The most common cause of death in children (after infancy) in the < 32 weeks group was perinatal causes (25.0%); in the 32-36 weeks group, congenital malformation and nervous system disease were the common causes (21.7% and 19.1%, respectively). In the ≥ 37 weeks group, injury, poisoning, and other consequences of external causes explained 26.6% of childhood deaths, followed by neoplasms and nervous system disease (15.7% and 14.7%, respectively). CONCLUSION Low gestational age is associated with not only infant mortality but also child mortality. The major causes of death differed by gestational age in infancy and childhood. For the care of preterm infants, especially those born at < 32 weeks' gestation, particular attention and continuous monitoring are needed in consideration of the major causes of deaths until 5 years of age.
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- Min Jeong Jang
- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
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Jordan BK, McEvoy CT. Trajectories of Lung Function in Infants and Children: Setting a Course for Lifelong Lung Health. Pediatrics 2020; 146:peds.2020-0417. [PMID: 32938776 PMCID: PMC7546086 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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For healthy individuals, it is increasingly accepted that lung function follows along an individual percentile established early in life and that the level of maximal function reached as a young adult can affect the subsequent development of lung disease that occurs with the normal aging process. This emphasizes the need to maximize early lung function. The trajectories of lung function are at least partially established by perinatal factors, including prematurity and in utero exposures (tobacco exposure, nutrition, inflammation, etc), although they can also be affected by a variety of additional factors and exposures throughout the life span. Whether lung function trajectories can be impacted or reset if established under suboptimal conditions is an unanswered question, offering new avenues for research. In this review, we will summarize important articles outlining lung function trajectories and linking pediatric lung function tests to adult lung function tests decades later. We will focus on perinatal factors and outline progress and opportunities for further investigation into the potential ability to reset trajectories to impact long-term lung health.
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- Brian K. Jordan
- Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Gie AG, Regin Y, Salaets T, Casiraghi C, Salomone F, Deprest J, Vanoirbeek J, Toelen J. Intratracheal budesonide/surfactant attenuates hyperoxia-induced lung injury in preterm rabbits. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 319:L949-L956. [PMID: 32903026 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00162.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recent clinical trials have shown improvements in neonatal outcomes after intratracheal administration of a combination of budesonide/surfactant (ITBS) in infants at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. However, the effect of ITBS on lung function and alveolar structure is not known. We aimed to determine the effect of ITBS on lung function, parenchymal structure, and inflammatory cytokine expression in a relevant preterm animal model for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Premature neonatal rabbits were administered a single dose of ITBS on the day of delivery and exposed to 95% oxygen. Following 7 days of hyperoxia, in vivo forced oscillation and pressure-volume maneuvers were performed to examine pulmonary function. Histological and molecular analysis was performed to assess alveolar and extracellular matrix (ECM) morphology, along with gene expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-8, and CCL-2. ITBS attenuated the functional effect of hyperoxia-induced lung injury and limited the change to respiratory system impedance, measured using the forced oscillation technique. Treatment effects were most obvious in the small airways, with significant effects on small airway resistance and small airway reactance. In addition, ITBS mitigated the decrease in inspiratory capacity and static compliance. ITBS restricted alveolar septal thickening without altering the mean linear intercept and mitigated hyperoxia-induced remodeling of the ECM. These structural changes were associated with improved inspiratory capacity and lung compliance. Gene expression of CTGF, IL-8, and CCL-2 was significantly downregulated in the lung. Treatment with ITBS shortly after delivery attenuated the functional and structural consequences of hyperoxia-induced lung injury to day 7 of life in the preterm rabbit.
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- Andre G Gie
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute for Women's Health, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Harris C, Lunt A, Bisquera A, Peacock J, Greenough A. Lung function and exercise capacity in prematurely born young people. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2289-2295. [PMID: 32568429 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine if lung function abnormalities in young people born very prematurely routinely exposed to antenatal corticosteroids and postnatal surfactant were associated with reduced exercise capacity. WORKING HYPOTHESIS In the current era, lung function abnormalities would not be associated with exercise intolerance STUDY DESIGN: Follow-up of young people from the United Kingdom Oscillation study (UKOS). PATIENT-SUBJECT SELECTION One hundred twenty-six young people of 797 recruited to UKOS, born at a mean gestational age of 27 weeks were assessed at a mean age of 17 years. METHODOLOGY Forced expiratory flow at 75% of the expired vital capacity (FEF75 ), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 ) and lung volumes (forced vital capacity [FVC]) and residual volume (RV) and functional residual capacity (FRCpleth ) were assessed. Abnormal lung function was below the fifth centile and very abnormal lung function below the 2.5th centile. Exercise capacity was assessed using a modified shuttle sprint test and self-reported hours of exercise. RESULTS Thirty-nine young people had an abnormal FEF75 with an adjusted reduction in sprint distance of 114 m (P = .018) and an adjusted difference in self-reported exercise of 0.73 hours (P = .036). Twenty-seven young people had a very abnormal FEF75 with an adjusted reduction in sprint distance of 159 m (P = .002) and adjusted reduction in self-reported exercise of 1.15 hours (P = .002). CONCLUSION Very prematurely born young people with abnormal airway function had a significant reduction in exercise capacity.
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- Christopher Harris
- Department of Women and Children's Health, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK.,The Asthma UK Centre for Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King's College London, London, UK
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Arigliani M, Valentini E, Stocco C, De Pieri C, Castriotta L, Barbato V, Cuberli E, Orsaria M, Cattarossi L, Cogo P. Regional ventilation inhomogeneity in survivors of extremely preterm birth. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:1366-1374. [PMID: 32212328 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Survivors of extreme prematurity may have disrupted lung development. We hypothesized that the multiple breath washout (MBW) index Scond, which is intended to reflect ventilation inhomogeneity from the conducting airways, could be a sensitive marker of respiratory impairment in this group. METHODS Spirometry, TLco, and MBW were cross-sectionally evaluated at 8 to 14 years of age in children born at <28 weeks between 2004 and 2010 in Udine, Italy. Age-matched controls born at term were also included. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was defined as oxygen-dependence at 36 weeks postmenstrual age. The limits of normal were the 5th percentile of the reference population (Global Lung Initiative) for spirometry and TLco and the 95th percentile of controls for Lung Clearance Index, Scond, and Sacin from MBW. RESULTS Results were obtained in 47 extremely preterm children (53% boys, mean ± standard deviation age 11.3 ± 2.0 years, 40% with BPD) and 60 controls (50% boys, 11.6 ± 1.9 years). There were significant differences between preterm children and controls in all lung function outcomes, except for Sacin. Among children born <28 weeks, Scond tended to be frequently abnormal than FEV1 z-score (29% vs 14%, P = .06). At multivariable linear regression, in the preterm group, current asthma was significantly associated with a higher Scond (B = 0.019, 95% confidence interval, 0.000-0.038), whereas BPD was not. CONCLUSION Almost a third of extremely preterm children at school age showed Scond alterations that affected also children without BPD. Longitudinal studies should clarify the prognostic meaning of Scond abnormalities in this group.
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- Michele Arigliani
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Institute of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgical Pathology Section, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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Bonadies L, Zaramella P, Porzionato A, Perilongo G, Muraca M, Baraldi E. Present and Future of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9051539. [PMID: 32443685 PMCID: PMC7290764 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory disorder among infants born extremely preterm. The pathogenesis of BPD involves multiple prenatal and postnatal mechanisms affecting the development of a very immature lung. Their combined effects alter the lung's morphogenesis, disrupt capillary gas exchange in the alveoli, and lead to the pathological and clinical features of BPD. The disorder is ultimately the result of an aberrant repair response to antenatal and postnatal injuries to the developing lungs. Neonatology has made huge advances in dealing with conditions related to prematurity, but efforts to prevent and treat BPD have so far been only partially effective. Seeing that BPD appears to have a role in the early origin of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, its prevention is pivotal also in long-term respiratory outcome of these patients. There is currently some evidence to support the use of antenatal glucocorticoids, surfactant therapy, protective noninvasive ventilation, targeted saturations, early caffeine treatment, vitamin A, and fluid restriction, but none of the existing strategies have had any significant impact in reducing the burden of BPD. New areas of research are raising novel therapeutic prospects, however. For instance, early topical (intratracheal or nebulized) steroids seem promising: they might help to limit BPD development without the side effects of systemic steroids. Evidence in favor of stem cell therapy has emerged from several preclinical trials, and from a couple of studies in humans. Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) have revealed a reparatory capability, preventing the progression of BPD in animal models. Administering MSC-conditioned media containing extracellular vesicles (EVs) have also demonstrated a preventive action, without the potential risks associated with unwanted engraftment or the adverse effects of administering cells. In this paper, we explore these emerging treatments and take a look at the revolutionary changes in BPD and neonatology on the horizon.
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- Luca Bonadies
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.B.); (P.Z.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.B.); (P.Z.)
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- Human Anatomy Section, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Institute of Pediatric Research “Città della Speranza”, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (L.B.); (P.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-821-3560; Fax: +39-049-821-3502
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