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Currently, recordings for apnea and periodic breathing (PB)* events are done to assess infants with apparent "life threatening episodes" to determine their management. The following data are from term infants studied at 3 wks to 1 yr. Respiratory measurements were made with strain gauges and nasal thermistors in a quiet hospital room. One day recordings were done at 3 wks to 6 mos; and overnight at 9 mos and 1 yr. Five of the 9 mos. and 13 of the 1 yr. infants were "near miss" for SIDS who had had no apnea or repeat near miss episodes for at least 2 months prior to recording.
Prolonged apnea (≥20 s) with oxygen desaturation is clearly abnormal. The clinical significance of shorter pauses and PB is less certain.
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Ariagno, R., Guilleminault, C., Baldwin, R. et al. APNEA AND PERIODIC BREATHING VALUES DURING THE FIRST YEAR IN CONTROL TERM INFANTS. Pediatr Res 18 (Suppl 4), 309 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-01296
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