pediatrics
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Prognosis for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Prognosis varies with severity. Most infants gradually transition from Mechanical Ventilation to Infants with BPD have a 3- to 4-fold increased rate of growth failure and neurodevelopmental problems. For several years, infants are at increased risk of developing asthma later in life as well as lower respiratory tract infections (particularly pneumonia or Bronchiolitis ) and may quickly develop respiratory decompensation if pulmonary infection occurs. The threshold for hospitalization should be low if signs of a respiratory infection or respiratory distress develop. 