[Follow-up of the premature infant: prevention of severe diseases and sudden death. Role of polysomnography].
Incidence and severity of apnea and bradycardia in preterm infants may be related to the immaturity of the respiratory control mechanisms. In addition, there is a steadily increasing risk for sudden death with decreasing birth weight or gestational age during the first year of age, justifying the search for a specific preventing strategy for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. The purpose of this paper is to define practical preventive guidelines for VLBW infants at the time of discharge from the neonatal intensive care units. Polysomnography appears as a useful method to detect those among the VLBW infants who are at risk of life threatening events and may need home monitoring.
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Unité d'étude du Sommeil, service de pédiatrie, CHR de la Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
François
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D001049:Apnea / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D017286:Polysomnography; D012307:Risk Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*
Suivi du prématuré: prévention des malaises graves et de la mort subite. Place de la polysomnographie.