Open AccessPatent Ductus Arteriosus and the Effects of Its Late Closure in Preterm Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Author(s) -
Sophie Ansems,
Haresh Kirpalani,
Laura MercerRosa,
Yan Wang,
Rachel K. Hopper,
María V. Fraga,
Erik A. Jensen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000500269
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , ductus arteriosus , gestational age , necrotizing enterocolitis , neonatal intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , cohort , confounding , pediatrics , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The natural history and optimal management of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) among infants with established severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (sBPD) remains uncertain.