An occurrence of apnea, bradycardia, and desaturation events resulting in a delay of discharge in late preterm and full term infants

Apnea, bradycardia, and oxygen desaturation (ABD) events together encompass one of the most ubiquitous problems encountered in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with persistent events often resulting in variable lengths of stay.1 ABD events have been well studied in infants born prior to 34-weeks gestational age (GA), although they also affect 4%–12% of late preterm infants born at >34 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks GA.2,3 The clinical significance of immaturity-related ABD events in the late preterm and full term population is unclear.