International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Oct 2011
Changes in sleep apnea after supraglottoplasty in infants with laryngomalacia.
To determine the clinical and polysomnography outcomes in infants with laryngomalacia undergoing supraglottoplasty. ⋯ Supraglottoplasty may be an effective and safe option to improve moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in infants with laryngomalacia. In addition, polysomnography may be useful in infants with laryngomalacia to identify obstructive sleep apnea and/or to objectively measure outcomes after supraglottoplasty. This pilot study warrants a larger, prospective, and controlled study to validate these findings.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Oct 2011
Acoustic estimates of respiration in the pain cries of newborns.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the temporal features of pain-elicited crying demonstrated by healthy full term infants to estimate (1) the respiratory rate during cry and (2) the inspiratory and expiratory phase composition of the cry respiratory cycle. ⋯ The respiratory patterns associated with pain cries is highly variable and may be associated with variations in stress-arousal, strength of emotional expression, and overall fitness. This study supports the notion that the respiratory activity surrounding newborn infant crying is unique to the type of cry sampled.