pediatrics
Apnea of Prematurity
Prognosis for Apnea of Prematurity
Most preterm infants stop having apneic spells by 37 weeks postmenstrual age, and apnea of prematurity resolves in almost all preterm infants by 44 weeks postmenstrual age. Apnea may continue for weeks in infants born at extremely early gestational ages (eg, 23 to 27 weeks). Death is rare. 