Prematurity-Related Ventilatory Control: Role in Respiratory Outcomes

Prematurity-Related Ventilatory Control: Role in Respiratory Outcomes

The objective of this common multicenter protocol is to test the hypothesis that algorithmic tools using clinical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) cardiorespiratory monitoring data can detect ventilatory control instability and predict chronic and acute respiratory consequences of ventilatory control instability and autonomic dysregulation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patient on cardiorespiratory monitor which has been configured to collect data to store for this study
• < 29 wks Gestational Age
• < 1 wk Chronological

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unlikely to survive or decision not to pursue full care
• Major congenital or chromosomal anomaly