TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Apnea of Prematurity A1 - Taheripour, Mohebat A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Prematurity is an important risk factor for life-threatening apnea in infants undergoing general anesthesia. The risk of postanesthetic respiratory depression is inversely related to gestational age and postconceptual age (PCA) at the time of anesthesia. It has been stated that infants may be at risk up to 60 weeks after conception. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135742231 ER -