Participants
Preterm-born children and young adults, with and without a diagnosis of
BPD, and healthy term-born controls, were assessed between the ages of 6
and 23 years (data are collated from two distinct cohorts ages 6-1216 and 16-23 25). Elements of this
lung function data have been presented in these publications.
Preterm-born participants were delivered at 32 weeks gestation or less,
hospitalised at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) in Perth, Western
Australia. Participants born preterm were classified as having
bronchopulmonary dysplasia if they received 28 days of oxygen
supplementation or more, as assessed at 36 weeks postmenstrual
age.26 Healthy term participants were born at 37 weeks
gestation or more and had no history of recurrent respiratory symptoms
or lung disease at the time of recruitment. Written informed consent was
obtained from participants over 18 years of age and from parents or
guardians for participants under 18 years. Ethical approval was obtained
from the Child and Adolescent Health Service Human Research Ethics
Committee (RGS367, RGS815).