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Associations between age and sleep apnea risk among newborn infants

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Among older children, sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with measurable neurocognitive consequences. However, diagnostic SDB thresholds are lacking for infants  Click to show full abstract

Among older children, sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with measurable neurocognitive consequences. However, diagnostic SDB thresholds are lacking for infants < 12 months. We sought to evaluate the relationship between SDB indices, gestational age (GA), and postmenstrual age (PMA) for infants who underwent clinically‐indicated polysomnograms at a tertiary care center.

Keywords: age; associations age; risk among; age sleep; sleep apnea; apnea risk

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2019

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