Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most frequent cause of respiratory morbidity in the first 2 years of life among preterm infants who survive the first 28 days. ⋯ During the first 2 years of life, children with BPD showed a greater number of admissions and episodes of wheezing and a greater need for medical treatment. Respiratory morbidity improved with age, 40% showed recurrent wheezing episodes at the age of 4 years.
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To assess the burden (incidence, treatment and complications) of acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) in children younger than 5 years of age from Valencia, Spain. ⋯ The incidence of AOM in Valencia is 40,014 episodes/100,000 children younger than 5 years/year (95 % CI: 39,700-40,300). It represents a significant burden due to the large number of visits, antibiotic use, associated surgical procedures and need for auditory rehabilitation.