Gentle Treatment For Newborn's Lungs
In part because of its "gentle ventilator" practices for premature babies, UAB is among the top neonatal units in the nation, particularly in its low incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). BPD can occur in newborn babies when the lungs become injured. It is especially common among babies with underdeveloped and immature lungs and is one of the most common adverse outcomes of prematurity. Now, 14 other top centers in the nation will attempt to mimic UAB's ventilator and intensive care practices as part of a three-year study to reduce BPD nationwide. The centers are all part of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network, which maintains a registry on the treatments and outcomes of more than 35,000 very low birth weight babies.
Contact Tracy Bischoff, Media Relations, 205-934-8935 or [email protected].
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