Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Pathogenesis and treatment (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Asfia Banu Pasha
    • Xiao-Qing Chen
    • Guo‑Ping Zhou
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  • Published online on: September 19, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6780
  • Pages: 4315-4321
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Abstract

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease of infancy, which mostly affects premature infants with significant morbidity and mortality. Premature infants who require to be treated for conditions including respiratory distress syndrome have a higher risk of developing BPD. In spite of the improvement in clinical methods, the incidence of BPD has not reduced. In the present review, the pathogenesis of BPD is described along with the treatments available at present and the role of nursing in the management of BPD. Emerging preventive therapies for BPD are also discussed, including the use of recombinant human superoxide dismutase, which has been proven effective in reducing respiratory injury and its long‑term effects.
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Pasha A, Chen X and Zhou GP: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Pathogenesis and treatment (Review). Exp Ther Med 16: 4315-4321, 2018
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Pasha, A., Chen, X., & Zhou, G. (2018). Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Pathogenesis and treatment (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 4315-4321. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6780
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Pasha, A., Chen, X., Zhou, G."Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Pathogenesis and treatment (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.6 (2018): 4315-4321.
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Pasha, A., Chen, X., Zhou, G."Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Pathogenesis and treatment (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 6 (2018): 4315-4321. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6780