Do Pre- and Postnatal Growth Failure Increase the Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants?

Many studies have demonstrated that preterm infants with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have higher nutrient requirements in order to achieve long term growth. No human study has investigated how pre- and post natal growth failure impacts severity of BPD and/or PH among premature infants. The learning objective was to determine if growth failure (pre & postnatal) is associated with BPD and or PH severity among VLBW infants.