A neonate with marked prolonged mixed apneas and CHARGE syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Upper airway abnormalities in the newborn are associated with obstructive breathing but not with mixed apneas. A tracheostomy is necessary to treat severe obstructive apneas but will not have an effect on the central part of the mixed apneas. As far as we know, this is the first...

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Main Authors: M. A. Riedijk, A. M. König-Jung, J. B. M. van Woensel, F. H. Kruisinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1748-2