Impaired growth at birth and bronchopulmonary dysplasia classification: beyond small for gestational age.

Objective  To correlate intrauterine and postnatal growth with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) classification at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Study Design  A retrospective cohort design reviewing medical records for infants  Results  The cohort consisted of 140 infants. Median GA and birth weight (BW) were 27 weeks and 918 g, respectively. Twenty percent of infants had no BPD, 27% had mild BPD, 31% had moderate BPD, and 22% had severe BPD. While BW and GA remain major factors associated with severe BPD, we did not observe differences in weights at 36 weeks PMA. Length and head circumference were significantly impaired in infants born  Conclusion  Infants born