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© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Anna Maria Hibbs and Marianne S. Muhlebach (eds.)Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm InfantsRespiratory Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-48835-6_1 The Problem of the Preterm Lung: Definitions, History, and Epidemiology Joseph M. Collaco1   and Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow1   (1) Eudowood Division…

Definition Comments Clinical 28 days of age [4, 5] Only receipt of supplemental oxygen required, without specification for level of respiratory support May be specified to require supplemental oxygen for…

Symptoms Early preterms (%) Moderate to late preterms (%) Full-term born children (%) Wheeze 34 28 19 Cough 34 33 24 Treatment for respiratory symptoms 21 18 9 Current asthma…