RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Growth and development of very low birthweight infants recovering from bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 791
OP 794
DO 10.1136/adc.58.10.791
VO 58
IS 10
A1 V Y Yu
A1 A A Orgill
A1 S B Lim
A1 B Bajuk
A1 J Astbury
YR 1983
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/58/10/791.abstract
AB Twenty four infants with birthweights less than or equal to 1500 g had bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Four died in the neonatal period and four in the postneonatal period-one had been discharged and was aged one year. Sixteen (67%) survived long term and were followed up until they were two years old. Common medical conditions included respiratory illnesses in 14 (88%) children and otitis media in 8 (50%). Eleven (69%) required hospital admission for an average of 5 times; total days in hospital averaged 27 days. The most common reasons for admission were bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia. At two years 37% were below the 10th centile for weight, as were 25% for height: head circumferences were normal. Two children had cerebral palsy, two had developmental delay, two had multiple disabilities, and one had sensorineural deafness. Of the 24 BPD infants, 8 (33%) died, 7 (29%) survived with a disability (severe in one), and 9 (38%) had a normal neurodevelopmental outcome. From the available perinatal data it was not possible to predict late disabilities in BPD survivors.