Pulmonary affections arising from premature birth: An integrative Review

Introduction: Due to the increase in the number of premature births in recent years, there has been an increase in the occurrence of pathologies secondary to prematurity: a greater number of complications and disorders related to the development of systems, including the respiratory system. Objective: To identify, analyze, the most frequent respiratory disorders in children from premature births. Methodology:It is an integrative literature review, whose objective is to identify, analyze and synthesize results of studies in order to analyze and present, in an orderly manner, what is in the scientific publication about the relationship between pre-mature birth and the development of respiratory problems. Results and Discussion:Premature birth can cause several complications in the respiratory system, of which, impaired lung growth, development of less calibrated airways, and consequently, bronchiolitis, Transient Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Asthma stand out. Conclusion: It is suggested that, in addition to prematurity, variables related to the mother may be related to the development of problems in the child's respiratory system, making further studies on the subject necessary to better clarify the problem.