Aetiology
Contributory factors include:
- barotrauma from assisted ventilation
- oxygen toxicity from high inspired oxygen concentrations
- interruption of natural drainage by endotracheal tubes
- aspiration and infection
- hyaline membrane disease
Reference
- Balany J, Bhandari V. Understanding the Impact of Infection, Inflammation, and Their Persistence in the Pathogenesis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Front Med (Lausanne). 2015;2:90.
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