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Table 1 Criteria for bronchopulmonary dysplasia for preterm infants with a gestational age < 32 weeks

From: Resuscitation of very preterm infants with 30% vs. 65% oxygen at birth: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Treatment with oxygen >21% for at least 28 days plus

Mild BPD

Breathing room air at 36 weeks PMA

Moderate BPD

Need for < 30% oxygen at 36 weeks PMA

Severe BPD

Need for ≥ 30% oxygen and/or positive pressure at 36 weeks PMA