Short apneic episodes [defined as a respiratory pause of at least 3 s (1,2)] are common respiratory events in premature neonates, with an incidence of 25% in infants weighing <2500 g at birth and 84% ...
The cholecystokinin (CCK) system, which has been shown to interact with both the panicogenic and respiratory systems, provides an interesting mechanism to further evaluate the central chemoreceptor ...