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Leroy, Sandrine; Caumette, Elsa; Waddington, Chandra; Hébert, Audrey; Brant, Rollin; Lavoie, Pascal M.

National Library of Medicine

Objective: To precisely delineate the timing and contribution of inflammation to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants during the neonatal period. Study Design: Longitudinal study of blood inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6, IL-8 and GCSF) measured between birth and 42 days of age, at high temporal (daily) resolution, in infants born at or below 30 weeks of gestation. Cytokine predictors of BPD at 36 weeks post-menstrual age were adjusted for infant-specific and time-dependent factors, using hierarchical mixed effects regressions models. Results: A total of 1518 data points were obtained in 62 infants (mean GA 27 weeks). Infants who developed BPD later on presented increased inflammation after birth compared to infants without BPD. Inflammation was sustained, with gradual attenuation over three weeks (IL-8: OR: 6.5 [95%CI: 1.8 – 24]; GCSF: 3.3 [1.5 – 7.6]) and was higher in boys and in infants of lower birth weight. This inflammation preceded the clinical increased requirement in supplemental oxygen characteristic of BPD, and preceded the peak occurrence of neonatal sepsis or necrotizing enterocolitis. Conclusion: Systemic inflammation occurs early in the neonatal period and precedes clinical symptoms in infants with BPD. These data provide a discrete vulnerability window period, supporting a role for targeted intensive care interventions during the early phase of BPD.

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2024-03-13

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/87574

Leroy S, Caumette E, Waddington C, Hébert A, Brant R, Lavoie PM. A Time-Based Analysis of Inflammation in Infants at Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan.

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