TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Apnea
A1  - Gomella, Tricia Lacy
A1  - Cunningham, M. Douglas
A1  - Eyal, Fabien G.
A1  - Tuttle, Deborah J.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e
AB  - Apnea  is  common  in  preterm  neonates  and  is  a  significant  clinical  problem.  It  is  manifested  by  an  unstable  respiratory  rhythm,  reflecting  the  immaturity  of  the  respiratory  control  system.  Apnea  can  also  be  secondary  to  other  pathological  conditions,  which  need  to  be  excluded  before  the  diagnosis  of  apnea  of  prematurity  is  assumed.  In  contrast,  periodic  breathing  is  a  benign  condition  and  does  not  merit  any  treatment.  Apnea  is  defined  as  cessation  of  breathing  that  lasts  for  at  least  20  seconds  and  is  accompanied  by  bradycardia,  oxygen  desaturation,  or  cyanosis.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107528145
ER  -