Higher awakening threshold of preterm infants in prone position may be a risk factor for SIDS
Alina Kristin Ikels,
Egbert Herting,
Guido Stichtenoth
Abstract:AimThe supine sleeping position in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome in preterm infants is poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the effect of sleep posture on cardiorespiratory parameters and movement patterns in preterm infants close to discharge.MethodsThis observational study included neonates born in 2022 at the University Hospital Schleswig‐Holstein, Lübeck, Germany. Motion sensor data, heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation were recorded for infants with postconceptional ag… Show more
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