SAP Health and Policy
Retrospective analysis of factors associated with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants born at ≤32 weeks of gestation and weighing <1500 g at birth
By María Jesús Quintanilla and Carlos Juan Vidal.
Abstract
Introduction
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the major respiratory complications in very low birth weight infants and is associated with high neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Objective
To identify perinatal and neonatal factors associated with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia during hospitalization in preterm infants born at 32 weeks of gestation or less and with birth weight below 1500 g, as well as to determine the incidence and severity of this disease. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted through the review of medical records of preterm infants admitted to the Ana Goitia Specialized Maternal and Child Acute Care Hospital between 2022 and 2024. Clinical and perinatal characteristics of patients with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) were analyzed. In addition, disease severity was assessed among infants who developed BPD in order to identify potential factors associated with its occurrence and progression.