In addition we know that statistically SIDS is more common in preterm infants especially the most immature ones. These are the very same infants who have apnea of prematurity. This would seem to strengthen the argument to monitor SIDS siblings with an apnea monitor. Dr. Carroll has already written about this and has published on it in the medical journals. Therefore, there is growing concern among apnea program professionals that we are monitoring the wrong thing.
Infants can normally have pauses in breathing.
What we know is important is blood and tissue oxygenation. The programs in Europe are following blood oxygen non-invasively with transcutaneous oximeters. Currently these probes need to be changed every 4 hours. The older ones were associated with skin burns. Many hospitals are re-introducing these pieces of equipment into their ICU's.