To investigate the home utilization of apnea monitors, 44 mothers of monitored infants were interviewed by telephone 6 to 8 weeks following discharge from a Level III NICU. Monitoring was prescribed ...

Apneic breathing is when a person’s breathing temporarily and involuntarily stops for any reason. It may occur in preterm infants or people with conditions, such as sleep apnea. The type of apneic ...

Susan Katz, RN, DNP, PNP, Infant Apnea Program Coordinator and Nurse Practitioner in the newborn nursery at Stony Brook Medicine encourages "everyone who cares for a baby to be aware of and to use ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In early April, Cook Children’s Medical Center in Texas sounded ...

Many infants with the most severe form of spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, experience breathing disruptions during sleep — increasing the risk of cognitive deficits later in life, a new study ...

Many people think of sleep apnea as a disease of adulthood, and especially of adults over fifty years of age. It's also thought to be more prevalent in men. But, the truth is, anyone can get sleep ...

Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in ...