Lung diseases due to early birth remain unnoticed in many adults. Longarts Lieke Kamphuis of the Erasmus MC estimates that about 60,000 Dutch experience lung complaints unnoticed due to their early birth. Kamphuis raises the alarm and advocates that (house) doctors also bring early birth to the office at an adult age. We can make three out of four patients better. .
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Author original article: Jochem van Laar
[...] Erasmus MC lung doctors do see that many prematures have had lung problems unnoticed throughout their lives. They have established the CPL poli where people can go if they have a (suspected) lung disease due to their early birth, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The doctors indicate that in many cases they can treat this condition well with medication. On the page Bronchopulmonal Dysplasia you will find more information about the condition and the CPL poli. [...]