Malattie respiratorie nella paralisi cerebrale: l'impatto trascurato della malattia polmonare neonatale.

BACKGROUND: Respiratory disease is a leading cause of hospitalisations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Over 40% of individuals with CP are born preterm; however, the relationship between prematurity, CP and respiratory disease is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To establish the impact of gestational age (GA) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on respiratory hospitalisations in children with CP. STUDY DESIGN: A 30-year (1986-2015) retrospective data linkage cohort study in children with CP. RESULTS: A total of 1915 individuals with CP (mean age 15 years and 5 months, 57% male) recorded 5566 respiratory admissions. Higher rates of respiratory admissions were seen in those born preterm (<37 wee