Special Issue "Treatment and Frontier of Neonatal Apnea"
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neonatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2022.
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pediatrics; neonatal diseases; respiratory diseases; diseases of the autonomic system; neonatal and pediatric neurology; neonatal and pediatric immunology; neonatal and pediatric pulmunology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Apnea can represent the first sign of neurologic and non-neurologic disorders, among them seizures and/or disorders of the autonomic nervous system. In neonatal age, diagnosing a seizure subtending apneic events is a challenge for neonatologists. Additionally, differential diagnosis between neurologic causes and disorders of the autonomous nervous system in neonates is extremely difficult to establish.
Clinical signs may be indicative of some diseases subtending apneic events, but instrumental diagnostic tools are mandatory to establish the etiologic origin. Among these, long-term video-EEG associated with cardiorespiratory polygraph traces is relevant to perform in neonatal intensive care units.
The correct differential diagnosis is fundamental to establish the right therapeutic choice. Therefore, a diagnosis is mandatory to start anticonvulsant therapies rather than ventilation or inotropic treatments, alone or in association according to the subtending origin of apneic events.
In the literature, there are few studies analyzing the neurologic and convulsive causes of neonatal apnea, and literature data are necessary to draft standardized diagnostic protocols for differential diagnosis of neonatal apnea and therapeutic strategies.
Most of the time, apnea is an isolated event, especially in neonatal age, but it can put the newborn’s life at risk if not promptly diagnosed and adequately treated. Exceptionally, severe apnea affects term newborn infants, but it is common in newborns weighing less than 2500 grams.
Aim of this Special Issue: Apnea is frequently seen in preterm infants but can occur at any age. Therefore, the aim of our Special Issue is to draft a protocol on the causes and differential diagnosis of neonatal apnea, discussing the possible diagnostic tools that can be used to perform a correct diagnosis and to discuss innovative therapeutic treatment options in NICUs.
Papers we solicit: In this Special Issue, we would like to welcome articles including original research, reviews, meta-analyses, or case studies which address the scope of the diagnosis and therapy of apnea in neonatal age. Each paper should refer to a neonatal-specific group, e.g., preterm infants, very preterm neonates, late preterm neonates, low-birth weight neonates, and small for gestational age neonates.
Dr. Giovanna Vitaliti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neonatal apnea
- diagnostic tools for differential diagnosis
- therapeutic strategies
- Neurologic Causes of Neonatal Apnea