Effect of preterm birth on later FEV1: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Martin Edwards, A. John Henderson, Shantini Paranjothy, Frank David John Dunstan, W. John Watkins, Sailesh Kotecha, Sarah J. Kotecha
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Thorax. 68(8)
ISSN: 1468-3296
Popis: Background Increasing evidence suggests that preterm birth affects later lung function. We systematically reviewed the literature to determine whether percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (%FEV1) is lower in later life in preterm-born subjects, with or without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), compared with term-born controls. Methods Studies reporting %FEV1, with or without a term-born control group, in later life for preterm-born subjects (
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