Results of Down E Elder et al study showed that the supine sleep position appears to be appropriate for preterm infants, with and without chronic lung disease, who are ready for discharge from the neonatal nursery.10 We have also shown that sleep state and immaturity at discharge appeared to have more influence on cardiorespiratory instability than ongoing respiratory disease and oxygen dependency. We found no effect of sleep position on oxygen saturation and apnea in this group of preterm infants.
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Table I: Demographic characteristics (n = 100)
Age (in days) Mean + SD, (Range) 4.1±5.3, (1 -25)
Gestational age Mean + SD 35.7 + 2.5
Weight of baby Mean + SD 2338 + 677
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A multicentre trial on use of prone ventilation for prolonged periods of time was found to be feasible and safe.11 We do not recommend the routine use of prone positioning for patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. Despite the neutral effect on mortality, clinicians may still consider prone positioning for life-threatening hypoxemia, along with other supportive therapies.