background and objective : obstructive sleep apnea (osa) through hypoxia and reoxygenation periods leads to oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and activation of inflammatory cycles, which eventually may cause disorder in vasa nervorum, and peripheral neuropathy in hearing pathway. in this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of severe sleep apnea on hearing function. materials and met...

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of caffeine citrate when combined with mechanical ventilation in treatment apnea prematurity and its influence on neurodevelopmental outcomes.Methods: One hundred sixty (160) premature infants admitted Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China were enrolled this study, divided into control study groups. Children group underwent aminophyl...

Abstract Objective: Preterm neonates represent a category of at high risk for anemia. Due to particular pathologic processes and clinical presentation in preterm neonates, this type anemia is described as separate entity named prematurity (AOP). The population represented by very low birthweight (VLBW) the highest developing prematurity. Reduced tissue oxygenation due can have short-term conseq...

Objective: To identify neonatal pathologies or conditions that influence the prolongation of hospital stay in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Materials and methods: An observational, retrospective, case-control study was carried out; neonates hospitalized NICU, during period 2015-2019, considering their perinatal postnatal diagnoses as factors to be evaluated, well stay. Two groups were ...

Twenty four preterm infants (median birth weight 1120 g and gestation 29 weeks) were studied on 83 occasions by measuring upper airway airflow. Airway patency was detected by the transmission of cardiac impulse up the airway and airway closure by its absence. A total of 309 apnoeas of at least five seconds' duration were recorded. One hundred and eighty (58.0%) were central, 109 (35.5%) mixed, ...

Caffeine Level? We thank Dr Eichenwald and the American Academy of Pediatrics for their report, “Apnea of Prematurity.” Working in a large 84-bed level IV NICU, we have seen firsthand the impact that an Apnea and Bradycardia Guideline can have on length of stay (LOS), parent and staff satisfaction, and other outcomes. Since we introduced our Apnea and Bradycardia Guideline 2 years ago, we have ...

Young infants with bronchiolitis commonly present with apnea. Caffeine is effective in treating apnea of prematurity and has been used to treat apnea associated with bronchiolitis. To evaluate whether caffeine administration to infants presenting with apnea in the setting of bronchiolitis was associated with a decreased rate of endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, compared to inf...