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Split-night polysomnography was used in 21\/23 subjects while 2\/23 had undergone two separate, full-night polysomnography sleep architecture and respiratory findings on the baseline polysomnogram segment that was obtained in room air were compared with the segment on low-flow oxygen (0.25\u20131 L\/min). Wilcoxon signed rank or McNemar\u2019s test were used as indicated for comparing apnea hypopnea index and measures of sleep architecture at baseline and with oxygen therapy. The mean (\u00b1SD) age of subjects was 4.8 (\u00b12.7) months, with 52% being males. The median apnea hypopnea index fell from a baseline of 18 (range 7\u201343) to 3 (range 1\u201319; p = 0.001) on oxygen. The baseline median obstructive\/mixed apnea index decreased from 2 (range 1\u201316) to 1 during oxygen therapy (range 0\u20131; p = 0.003). Additionally, a significant decrease in central apnea index (median interquartile range (IQR) 1 (0\u20132) vs. 0 (0\u20131), p = 0.002) was noted. Sleep efficiency remained unaffected, while O2 saturation (SaO2) average and SaO2 nadir improved on oxygen. 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