title: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the pediatric intensive care unit.
abstract: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is an important cause of chronic respiratory disease in infants and children. Infants with BPD are frequently readmitted to the hospital during the first 2 years of life usually because of infectious exacerbations of their chronic lung disease. This article is a review of the multisystem pathology of BPD and therapeutic approaches to the management of these infants in the PICU.
mesh_terms: D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests