Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux and Apnoea: Is There a Temporal Relationship?

Background: Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) and apnoea are common in infants; whether there is a causal relationship is controversial.Objectives: To determine whether there was a temporal relationship between GOR and apnoea, in particular, the frequency of obstructive apnoeas and if the frequency of GOR episodes correlated with apnoea frequency when maturity at testing was taken into account.Methods: Polysomnography and pH/multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII) studies were performed. Apnoeas were classified as central, obstructive, or mixed. MII events were classified as acidic (pH
Source: Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research