Long-Term Impact of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia on Pulmonary Function
BACKGROUND: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and the long-term respiratory consequences of prematurity are unfamiliar to adult respirologists and remain under-recognized entities to adult caregivers. In Canada, the incidence of preterm births and its main chronic respiratory complication, BPD, have...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/547948 |