[Recommended treatment of apnea in premature infants. A review based on literature and own experience].
The authors reviewed the literature concerning different methods of treatment of apnea in premature infants. The authors consider that, apart from pharmacological treatment, noninvasive respiratory support methods play an important role in the prevention and treatment of newborns with apnea. The aim of the study is to present current recommendations concerning the principles of prevention and treatment of apnea in premature infants. The compiled recommendations are based on the data from literature and from the authors' own experiences.
Bober
Klaudiusz
K
Klinika Intensywnej Terapii i Patologii Noworodka, Górnoślaskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny, 40-752 Katowice. bober_k@interia.pl
Swietliński
Janusz
J
Musialik-Swietlińska
Ewa
E
Kornacka
Maria Katarzyna
MK
Rutkowska
Magdalena
M
Rawicz
Marcin
M
D001049:Apnea / Q000628:therapy*; D015975:Consensus Development Conferences, NIH as Topic; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004315:Doxapram / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011044:Poland; D019141:Respiratory System Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States; D014970:Xanthines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D019141:Respiratory System Agents; D014970:Xanthines; C053085:1-methylxanthine; D004315:Doxapram