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  • Title: Lung function in 6-20 month old infants born very preterm but without respiratory troubles.
    Author: Yuksel B, Greenough A.
    Journal: Pediatr Pulmonol; 1992 Dec; 14(4):214-21. PubMed ID: 1484755.
    Abstract:
    Lung function results of 21 healthy infants born very prematurely are reported. The median gestational age was 29 weeks, but none had developed respiratory distress or required any form of respiratory support in the neonatal period. Lung function was assessed by measurements of thoracic gas volume (TGV) and airway resistance (Raw) plethysmographically, and of functional residual capacity (FRC) using a helium gas dilution technique. Two separate measurements were made between 6 and 20 months of age; all infants were measured once in the first and once in the second year of life. Regression equations were calculated for TGV, Raw, and FRC related to weight, height, and postnatal age. These data provide a new set of values for very preterm infants, in part small for gestational age, without neonatal respiratory trouble.
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