PNEUMOCARDIOGRAM (PCG) AND NEONATAL APNEA: ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE

Twelve hour PCG was performed on 372 high risk infants (inf) [Resp Care 28:1569, 1983] from 7/1/82 - 6/30/83. Gestational age (mean±SD) was 33.6±3.8 wks and birth wt. was 2262±843.3 gms. 208 inf (Table) have normal PCGs and 144 have abnormal PCGs. PCG was normal at 38.7±3.0 wks among inf on theophylline (T) compared to inf (41.1±6.5 wks) who were not on T (p