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We used this technique to investigate whether there is a temporal relationship between GER and AOP and whether GER occurs predominantly before a cardiorespiratory (CR) event.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Methods. Nineteen infants with AOP (median gestational age at birth: 30 weeks; range: 24\u201334; age at study: 26 days [13\u201393]) underwent 20 6-hour recordings of MII, breathing movements, nasal airflow, electrocardiogram, pulse oximeter saturation, and pulse waveforms. MII signals were analyzed, independent of CR signals, for reflux episodes (RE), defined as a fall in impedance in at least the 2 most distal channels. CR signals were analyzed for CR events, ie, apneas of \u22654-second duration, desaturations to \u226480%, and falls in heart rate to \u2264100\/min. A temporal relationship between an RE and a CR event was considered present if both commenced within 20 seconds of each other.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results. There were 2039 apneas (median: 67; range: 10\u2013346), 188 desaturations (6; 0\u201325), 44 bradycardias (0; 0\u201324), and 524 RE (25; 8\u201362). The frequency of apnea occurring within \u00b1 20 seconds of an RE was not significantly different from that during reflux-free epochs (0.19\/min [0.00\u20130.85] vs 0.25\/min [0.00\u20131.15]); the same was true for desaturations and bradycardias. Also, RE occurred similarly often within 20 seconds before as after an apnea (2; 0\u201314 vs 1; 0\u201317). A minority of apneas (3.5%) was associated with an RE reaching the pharyngeal level; of these, significantly more (45 vs 26; median: 1; 0\u201310 vs 1; 0\u20137) occurred after rather than before an RE.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusion. 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