Neonatal apnea and apneic syndromes.
The physiologic factors that predispose premature infants to apnea are reviewed in this article. Management and treatment of "idiopathic apnea" are discussed. "Symptomatic apnea" should be treated according to its primary cause.
Marchal
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Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, Vandoeuvre, France.
Bairam
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D000818:Animals; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy