Preterm birth exposes the developing lung to an environment with direct exposure to bacteria, often facilitated by endotracheal intubation. Despite evidence linking bacterial infections to the pathoge
A total of 63 preterm infants (gestational age < 32 weeks) were enrolled and assigned to two groups: 30 with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and 33 preterm controls. At 36 weeks of postmenstrual age,
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic respiratory disease among preterm infants. Owing to the limitations in current diagnostic methods, developing a predictive model for BPD is
