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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Apnea of prematurity
  1. Apnea of prematurity 
    ... that slows down or stops from any cause. Apnea of prematurity refers to breathing pauses in babies who were ... better for the baby over the long-term. Apnea of prematurity most often goes away as the baby approaches ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007227.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Apnea of Prematurity (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Sleep Apnea/Children ... Sleep Apnea ... Premature Babies/Specifics ... Premature Babies ... Nemours Foundation
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/aop.html - External Health Links
  3. Sleep Apnea (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes your breathing to stop or get very shallow. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sleepapnea.html - Health Topics
  4. Premature Babies (National Library of Medicine)  
    Almost 1 of every 10 infants born in the United States are premature, or preemies. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prematurebabies.html - Health Topics
  5. Extremely Preterm Birth (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    Preterm Labor/Learn More ... Preterm Labor ... Babies born before 28 weeks of pregnancy are considered extremely preterm. Read about options for medical care before, ...
    https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/extremely-preterm-birth - External Health Links
  6. Premature Babies (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Premature Babies/Start Here ... Premature Babies ... March of Dimes Foundation
    https://www.marchofdimes.org/.../topics/birth/preterm-babies - External Health Links
  7. Health Issues of Premature Babies (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Premature Babies/Start Here ... Premature Babies ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... preemie; premature baby; preterm birth; neonatal; neonatologist; NICU; jaundice: ...
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...h-Issues-of-Premature-Babies.aspx - External Health Links
  8. Retinopathy of prematurity 
    ... weeks should also be screened. In addition to prematurity, other risk factors may include: Brief stop in breathing (apnea) Heart disease High carbon dioxide (CO2) level in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001618.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Premature infant 
    ... than a full-term infant. Common signs of prematurity include: Abnormal breathing patterns (shallow, irregular pauses in breathing called apnea) Body hair (lanugo) Enlarged clitoris (in female infants) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome 
    ... pneumopericardium) Other conditions associated with RDS or extreme prematurity may include: Bleeding into the brain ( intraventricular hemorrhage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001563.htm - Medical Encyclopedia