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Lung function trajectories throughout childhood in survivors of very preterm birth: a longitudinal cohort study

Lung function trajectories are impaired in survivors of very preterm birth

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Limiting long term lung damage in preterm babies

With premature babies facing lung problems, researchers with the Children’s Lung Health group are working to identify ways to improve the long-term impact.

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Characterising the development of molecular and hormonal circadian rhythm development in preterm infants

Jane Pillow BMedSci (Dist) MBBS, PhD (Dist) FRACP Research Theme Head, Early Environment; Team Lead, Chronobiology jane.pillow@thekids.org.au

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Inhaled corticosteroids to improve lung function in children (aged 6–12 years) who were born very preterm (PICSI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Despite the substantial burden of lung disease throughout childhood in children who were born very preterm, there are no evidence-based interventions to improve lung health beyond the neonatal period. We tested the hypothesis that inhaled corticosteroid improves lung function in this population.

Children's Lung Health

The Children's Lung Health Team investigates lung growth and development through infancy, childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, in health and in chronic lung disease, and the impact of preterm birth on lung health outcomes.

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Predicting long term lung health outcomes in young adults born very preterm (WALHIP 19 year old follow-up)

Graham Shannon Elizabeth Hall Simpson Smith BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BMedSci (hons), PhD PhD, MSc, BSc Honorary Research Associate

Agenda - Day 2

The agenda of sessions for day two

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Wal-yan researchers welcomed at scientific meeting in New Zealand

More than 14 researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre will be welcomed as presenters and facilitators at The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (TSANZSRS) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) this weekend.

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The development and refinement of a sensitive bedside test to continually measure the severity of BPD and lung development in preterm infants

Graham Jane Shannon Hall Pillow Simpson BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BMedSci (Dist) MBBS, PhD (Dist) FRACP BMedSci (hons), PhD Honorary

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Pulmonary Gas Exchange Improves over the First Year in Preterm Infants with and without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Right shift of the peripheral oxyhaemoglobin saturation (SpO2) versus inspired oxygen pressure (PIO2) curve is a sensitive marker of pulmonary gas exchange. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on gas exchange and right-to-left shunt in the neonatal period, and its evolution over the first year of life.