- Original Article
- The effects of neonatal ventilator care or maternal chorioamnionitis on the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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Ki Tae Yun, Whan Dong Lee, Sang Geel Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(8):893-897. Published online August 15, 2009
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Purpose:Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the survival rate of low-birth-weight infants, but mild bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD) with the accompanying need for prolonged oxygen supplement remains problematic. Maternal chorioamnionitis
and neonatal ventilator care affect the development of BPD. This study aimed to examine whether maternal chorioamnionitis
or neonatal ventilator care affect the development of BPD dependently or independently.
Methods:We performed a retrospective study... |
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