children s health issues
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Prognosis for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia usually gradually improve after 2 to 4 months of supplemental oxygen or assisted ventilation. Although a few infants with very severe BPD die even after months of care, most infants survive. Over several months the seriousness of the lung injury diminishes as healthy lung tissue grows. However, later on, these children may have problems with growth and problems with the growth and development of the brain or central nervous system. These children are at increased risk of developing Asthma in Children later in life as well as lung infections such as 