Online clinical tool to estimate risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants
Conclusion
The probability of BPD or death in extremely preterm infants can be estimated with reasonable accuracy using a limited amount of readily available clinical information. This tool may aid clinical prognostication, future research, and center-specific quality improvement surrounding BPD prevention.
Trial registration number
NCT00063063
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Greenberg, R. G., McDonald, S. A., Laughon, M. M., Tanaka, D., Jensen, E., Van Meurs, K., Eichenwald, E., Brumbaugh, J. E., Duncan, A., Walsh, M., Das, A., Cotten, C. M., On behalf of Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Dev Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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