Investigators: Andrew Wilson, Graham Hall, Shannon Simpson, Tim Rosenow, Denby Evans, Elizabeth Smith, Naomi Hemy, Rhea Urs, Rosie McClure
Preterm birth and its resulting lung problems can lead to breathing problems during childhood and into adult life. There are very few lung health studies that have tracked preterm individuals from childhood and into early adult life.
This study will conduct a detailed lung health assessment in a follow-up of a group of preterm individuals at 19 years of age. These individuals are members of the West Australian Lung Health in Prematurity (WALHIP) cohort who previously visited us for lung function testing at 4-7 years and/or 9-12 years.
We aim to identify if information we obtained in previous visits can predict how the lungs look and behave at 19 years of age.
External collaborators: Alan James (University of Western Australia), Harm Tiddens (Erasmus University Medical Centre), Jane Pillow (King Edward Memorial Hospital), Robert Trengrove (Murdoch University), Conor Murray (Perth Children's Hospital)
Partners: Curtin University, Envision Medical Imaging, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Murdoch University, Perth Children’s Hospital, University of Western Australia