title: [Adult respiratory sequelae of premature birth].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Between 5 and 7% of babies are born prematurely. In the paediatric age group, the respiratory morbidity of these patients is well known, particularly in cases of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). On the other hand, very few data are available concerning their adult respiratory status.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  There are currently three different groups of ex-premature babies: (1) those with no BPD who are usually not considered as respiratory high-risk adults but have not been well studied; (2) ex-premature babies with BPD who have an increased risk of asthma, respiratory infections, bronchial obstruction aggravated by smoking, and non-atopic bronchial hyperreactivity; this group has been well studied but not beyond 30 years of age; (3) the babies born very prematurely and affected with a new form of BPD due to neonatal intensive care at a very immature stage of pulmonary development, and for whom the future in adult life is unknown but worrying because of reduced lung volumes since birth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The respiratory physician must be aware of these groups of adults who he may encounter and who may develop, sooner or later, a certain type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, CHU Nord, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gasior
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Millet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reynaud-Gaubert
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dubus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000209:etiology; D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000503:physiopathology; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D018450:Disease Progression; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013147:Spirometry; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide