[Recommended treatment of apnea in premature infants. A review based on literature and own experience].

The authors reviewed the literature concerning different methods of treatment of apnea in premature infants. The authors consider that, apart from pharmacological treatment, noninvasive respiratory support methods play an important role in the prevention and treatment of newborns with apnea. The aim of the study is to present current recommendations concerning the principles of prevention and treatment of apnea in premature infants. The compiled recommendations are based on the data from literature and from the authors' own experiences.