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Neuropediatrics 1981; 12(4): 366-373
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1059667
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SLEEP-WAKE PATTERN IN PRETERM INFANTS UNDER TWO DIFFERENT CARE SCHEDULES DURING FOUR-DAY POLYGRAPHIC RECORDING

M.  Gabriel , B.  Grote , M.  Jonas
  • Department of Pediatrics, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, D-3400 Göttingen, West-Germany
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The sleep-wake pattern of healthy preterm infants under two different schedules of routine procedures was studied by 4-day polygraphic-recording. Group-I experienced the usual routine care conditions, Group-II remained less disturbed by means of time-coordination of the procedures. Group-II-infants were less awake, showed a higher percentage of active sleep and the undisturbed phases of active and quiet sleep were longer than in Group-I-infants. Routine procedures left Group-II-infants more often in an unchanged state than Group-I-infants, the latter exhibiting an arousal reaction more frequently. The unknown effect of sleep disturbances in preterm-infants demands a reduction and coordination of routine procedures as far as possible.

Key words

Prematurity - sleep states - routine procedures - polygraphic record

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