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View Post: Management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
30 Nov 2009 by Eric C. Eichenwald, Ann R. Stark  
Abstract: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), also known as chronic lung disease of prematurity, and typically defined as the need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, affects approximately 10% and 40% of very low birth ...
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View Post: Lower Erythrocyte Glutathione Peroxidase Activity in ...
6 Dec 2007
Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a major pulmonary complication in premature infants and is considered a free radical disorder. Erythrocyte catalase (CAT) and cellular glutathione peroxidase (c-GPx) are antioxidant ...
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View Post: Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs in 2009 >> Medical Questions, Weight ...
15 hours ago by Dr. Soni Vijay  
The researchers expect that their findings can have major therapeutic potential for treating conditions such as hyperoxic neonatal lung disease, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature human infants that are presently ...
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View Post: Inhaled nitric oxide improves lung structure and pulmonary ...
20 Nov 2009 by Tourneux, P., Markham, N., Seedorf, G.,...  
Whether inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) prevents the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants is controversial. In adult rats, bleomycin (Bleo) induces lung fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, but the effects of ...
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View Post: Breathing Easier with Adult Stem Cells « The Stem Cell Blog
3 Dec 2009 by David Granovsky  
They noted that their findings could have important therapeutic potential for the currently untreatable hyperoxic neonatal lung disease, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature human infants. The easy availability of umbilical ...
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View Post: Care Now: BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA
30 Mar 2009 by BECKS  
Babies who are born prematurely or who experience respiratory problems shortly after birth are at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The pathogenesis of broncho pulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is known to be multi factorial. ...
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View Post: Time-Related Changes in Steroid Use and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ...
27 Jul 2009 by Yoder, BA, Harrison, M., Clark, RH  
OBJECTIVE: To assess dexamethasone (DEX) and hydrocortisone (HC) use in premature infants over time and the association of steroid use with the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. ...
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