Abstract
The prone sleeping position, particularly in prematurely born infants, is associated with an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. A possible mechanism is an impaired ability to respond to respiratory compromise. The hypothesis that the ventilatory response to a carbon dioxide (CO(2)) challenge in convalescent, prematurely born infants would be lower in the prone compared with the supine position was therefore tested.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 824-8 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Thorax |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2010 |
Keywords
- Functional Residual Capacity
- Hypercapnia
- Supine Position
- Humans
- Infant Care
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Respiratory Rate
- Prone Position
- Respiratory Mechanics
- Sleep
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Carbon Dioxide