Vitamin a shown to protect tiny Preemies' lungs

This study tested whether giving very low birth weight preterm infants (born at or before 32 weeks, weighing under 1250 grams) a weekly high-dose oral vitamin A supplement could reduce their risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. The trial randomly assigned 209 babies to receive either the vitamin or standard care. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost approach could lower the number of infants needing oxygen at 36 weeks and improve overall outcomes.