低体重早产儿常发生呼吸暂停,反复出现时可危及生命,本文介绍用咖啡因来治疗和预防早产儿的呼吸暂停的方法及结果。资料及方法对孕期小于36周的23例新生儿,用咖啡因治疗或预防呼吸暂停,计出生时体重<1,000g 4例,1,000～1,500g13例,1,500～2,000g 5例,>2,000g1例。15例不伴有其他疾病(如低血糖、低血钙、呼 Premature infants with low birth weight often have apnea, which can be life-threatening if they occur repeatedly. This article describes the methods and results of using caffeine to treat and prevent apnea in premature infants. Materials and Methods Thirty-three newborns with gestational age less than 36 weeks were enrolled in the study. Caffeine was used to treat or prevent apnea. Weight birth was less than 1,000g in 4, 1,000 to 1,500g in 13, 1,500 to 2,000g in 5, and> 2,000g in 1 . 15 cases are not associated with other diseases (such as hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, call