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Ventilatory control in infants, children, and adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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Ventilatory control in infants, children, and adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Melissa L Bates, De-Ann M Pillers, Mari Palta, Emily T Farrell and Marlowe W Eldridge
Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, Vol.189(2), pp.329-337
11/01/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.07.015
PMCID: PMC3812402
PMID: 23886637
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/3812402View
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Abstract

•Individuals with broncopulmonary dysplasia may experience impairments in ventilatory control.•These impairments extend beyond infancy, with ventilatory control abnormalities noted in childhood and adulthood.•Ventilatory control abnormalities become apparent when metabolic supply and demand are challenged (e.g.; hypoxia, sleep, and exercise).•Ventilatory control in bronchopulmonary dysplasia is an important area for future investigation, but investigators should take care to understand the limitations of particular human populations. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), or chronic lung disease of prematurity, occurs in ∼30% of preterm infants (15,000 per year) and is associated with a clinical history of mechanical ventilation and/or high inspired oxygen at birth. Here, we describe changes in ventilatory control that exist in patients with BPD, including alterations in chemoreceptor function, respiratory muscle function, and suprapontine control. Because dysfunction in ventilatory control frequently revealed when O2 supply and CO2 elimination are challenged, we provide this information in the context of four important metabolic stressors: stresses: exercise, sleep, hypoxia, and lung disease, with a primary focus on studies of human infants, children, and adults. As a secondary goal, we also identify three key areas of future research and describe the benefits and challenges of longitudinal human studies using well-defined patient cohorts.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Exercise Hypoxia Premature infant Sleep Ventilatory control

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