Why the study?
Does phototherapy alter heart rate variability in healthy full-term jaundiced neonates?
Population
30 healthy full-term jaundiced neonates
Comparison
Phototherapy vs Before phototherapy (baseline)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During phototherapy
Authors
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Phototherapy was associated with reduced heart rate variability in jaundiced neonates; leaves open autonomic effects and clinical relevance pending prospective trials.
Does phototherapy alter heart rate variability in healthy full-term jaundiced neonates?
Phototherapy significantly reduces short- and long-term heart rate variability in healthy full-term jaundiced neonates, suggesting a centrally mediated autonomic effect.
Weissman et al. (2008) studied this question.
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