Korean J Pediatr.  2009 Jan;52(1):6-13. 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.1.6.

Recent progress in the understanding of clinical characteristics, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of new bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Kim BI

• KMID: 2037330
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.1.6

Abstract

Recent advances in perinatal care have resulted in improved survival of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). However, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains one of the major complications in ELBWI. BPD was originally described over 40 years ago; the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of BPD have changed markedly through this period. In this article, I have reviewed recent progress in research concerning the clinical presentation and characteristics, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of BPD.

Keyword

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Type; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis

MeSH Terms

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Humans
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Perinatal Care