Abstract:
Introduction. According to specialized literature, X-rays are also used in the diagnosis and suspicion of chronic bronchopulmonary disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature children.
Material and methods. The study included 105 premature babies who were divided into the study group – premature
babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and the control group – premature babies without BPD. Data were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel, MedCalc, SPSS and Contingency Table Analysis as a method of evaluating the
performance of a diagnostic test.
Results. Radiological changes of discoidal atelectasis type in subjects with BPD were detected in 49.1% in the basic group
versus 13.5% in the control group (χ2 = 15.431; p < 0.0001), subsegmental ones 47.2% vs 25.0% (χ2 = 5.586; p = 0.018);
pulmonary emphysema areas 62.3% vs 5.8% (χ2 = 37.182; p < 0.0001), opaque fibrosis sectors 50.9% vs 11.5% (χ2 =
18.911; p < 0.0001); signs of pulmonary hypertransparency 47.2% vs 1.9% (χ2 = 28.843; p < 0.0001); microcystic formations 41.5% vs 5.8% (χ2 = 18.482; p < 0.0001). Depending on the severity degrees of BPD, changes such as discoidal
atelectasis were noted, in those with mild grade – 50% medium grade – 38.5%, severe grade – 56.3% (χ2 = 16.502; p <
0.001), subsegmental atelectasis 41.7%, vs 38.5% (χ2 = 7.956; p = 0.047), pulmonary emphysema areas 58.3%, vs 38.5%,
vs 87.5% (χ2 = 45.138; p < 0.0001); microcystic formations, 33.3%, vs 53.8%, vs 43.8% (χ2 = 20.502; p < 0.0001).
Conclusions. The changes recorded on radiological examination in mild, moderate, and severe cases of BPD in premature
babies are of the type discoidal atelectasis, areas of emphysema, opaque sectors of fibrosis, pulmonary hypertransparency,
microcystic formations.
