Why the study?
Does heart rate variability differ between preterm and healthy term neonates?
Population
126 neonates, comprising 48 premature neonates with different gestational ages and 78 healthy term neonates…
Comparison
Preterm birth vs Healthy term neonates
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports HRV as a potential autonomic maturation marker in neonates; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before any clinical use.
Does heart rate variability differ between preterm and healthy term neonates?
Preterm neonates exhibit less complex heart rate variability than term neonates, suggesting HRV could serve as a tool to evaluate autonomic maturation.
Selig et al. (2011) studied this question.
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