title: [Effects of the ventral position on blood gas in infants during sleep].
abstract: In order to study the role of the prone position upon a possible ventilatory depression during sleep, we have studied polygraphically 29 infants sleeping prone and supine. The infants were in good health and had a mean age of 18.7 weeks. Transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide pressures were recorded continuously. No significant change was seen in either body position for transcutaneous O2 and CO2, heart rate and respiratory rate. It is concluded that in the sleeping infant the prone position does not induce a change in the variables measured; no indication was found that there is an unfavorable effect of the prone position upon ventilatory adaptation during sleep.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011187:Posture; D012119:Respiration; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Effets de la position ventrale sur les gaz sanguins du nourrisson durant le sommeil.