Association between Fluid Intake and Weight Loss during the First Ten Days of Life and Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

In this cohort of ELBW infants treated during the post surfactant era, higher fluid intake and less weight loss during the first 10 days of life were associated with an increased risk of BPD. The finding suggests that careful attention to fluid balance might be an important means to reduce the incidence of BPD.