Very young infants who suffer from sleep apnea may be more at risk for SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Why might these infants have difficulty breathing? a. Many of these infants are obese and therefore their airways are obstructed. b. The brain stem is not yet fully mature. c. The tissue lining in the nasal passageway may be obstructing their airflow. d. No medical explanation has been determined.

Very young infants who suffer from sleep apnea may be more at risk for SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Why might these infants have difficulty breathing? a. Many of these infants are obese and therefore their airways are obstructed. b. The brain stem is not yet fully mature. c. The tissue lining in the nasal passageway may be obstructing their airflow. d. No medical explanation has been determined.

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter3: Biosignals And Noise

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