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500+ Days in the NICU | Jack's BPD Survival Story

It was a day his family feared might never come – the day 19-month-old Jack Shields was discharged from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Jack and his twin, Jonah, were born 14 weeks early and developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a chronic lung condition that is common among premature babies who require ventilators to breathe after birth. Twenty percent of babies with severe BPD do not survive, but in the Comprehensive Center for BPD at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the survival rate is over 99 percent after researchers developed a new philosophy to treatment. “We think of our BPD unit not so much as a pulmonary unit, but more of a neurodevelopmental unit,” said Leif Nelin, MD, division chief of neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital. “We’ve found that, when we give the right mechanical ventilation setting, we can sort of forget about the lungs and really focus on their neurodevelopment, and that’s one of the things we do very differently here.” Rather than sedating patients, ventilator settings that deliver more oxygen with slower breaths allow babies to interact with the world around them and participate in guided therapy and play. This not only prevents developmental delays and helps babies reach normal milestones, but it also results in better medical outcomes. “You’re much more likely to find patients playing on a mat on the floor than you are in a bed, laying there getting ventilator therapy,” said Nelin. It’s a treatment method that Jack’s parents credit for his incredible progress and the strength he’s gained to finally be able to leave the BPD unit. “He’s a fighter, and he’s overcome every challenge he’s faced with a smile on his face,” said Jack’s dad, Joe Shields. “He’s going to have a wonderful life.” Connect with a specialist at Nationwide Children's Hospital: http://bit.ly/2LVoXgy Meet our BPD Team: http://bit.ly/2Oybm0C Inside the Comprehensive Center for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: http://bit.ly/2Oybm0C Caring for our Tiniest Patients | Come Inside the NICU: http://bit.ly/2OI953k