Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a pulmonary disease occurring in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis, consequent to a dysregulated immune response to inhaled Aspergillus conidia.

The challenge to the clinician is to open or recruit lung volume in the collapsed segments while not overdistending other areas of lung. RDS is a dynamic process requiring ongoing assessment.

Researchers trained an artificial neural network with air flow data during tidal breathing to identify bronchopulmonary dysplasia. This model had high accuracy, specificity, sensitivity and precision.

Systemic glucocorticoids reduce the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia among extremely preterm infants, but they may compromise brain development. The effects of inhaled glucocorticoids on ...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a prevalent complication after extremely preterm birth. Inflammation with mechanical ventilation may contribute to its development. Whether hydrocortisone treatment ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Ciliary dysfunction is associated with increased severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants. Infants with severe BPD exhibit reduced cilia ...

A randomized controlled trial evaluates the safety of furosemide in preterm infants at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic ...