Sleep Apnea in Newborns: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Treatment

Dominyka Juodytė, Giedrius Varoneckas Abstract This article provides an overview of a relation between infantmortality and respiratory distress during sleep, pathogenesis ofthese disorders, diagnostics and treatment aspects. It shows thedifferences between infant and adult sleep structure. New-born’ssleep 16 to 18 hours per day, the duration of sleep distributesevenly during the day and night time. Opposite…