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Are specific heart rate periodicities associated with the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in full-term infants?
Are specific heart rate periodicities associated with the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in full-term infants?
A specific heart rate periodicity of 6-8 beats, along with low birth weight, may serve as a marker for increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
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May flag SIDS risk via heart rate periodicity in full-term infants; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before any clinical role.
Spicer et al. (1987) studied this question.
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