In:
Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Vol. 121, No. Supplement_2 ( 2008-01-01), p. S136-S137
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Kangaroo care (KC) has been thought of as an important intervention for improving the care of low birth weight infants; however, the physiological effect of KC is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate physiological responses during KC. METHODS: Sixteen low birth weight ( & lt;1600 g) infants with gestational ages of 24 to 32 weeks were studied. Heart rate (HR), respiration rate, pulse oxygen saturation (SPo2), and regional cerebral oxygenation (rSo2) were obtained in 3 periods continuously: before, during, and after KC. Spectral analysis was performed. Total amplitude, the power of low-frequency (LF; 0.06–0.10 Hz) band, high-frequency (HF, 0.15–0.40 Hz) band, and the ratio of LF/HF were calculated. Three groups were compared by analysis of variance. RESULTS: Significant differences were not observed during KC in terms of mean HR, SPo2, and rSo2. By amplitude, these parameters were significantly decreased during KC (P & lt; .001) and increased after KC (P & lt; .001). The power of LF or HF was either significantly decreased during KC in HR, SPo2, and rSo2 (P & lt; .05); however, the ratio of LF/HF was increased during KC in HR, whereas the ratio was decreased in rSo2 (P & lt; .05). CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that KC influences the stability of rSo2 as well as HR and SPo2. Discrete results in the LF/HF ratio of rSo2 may indicate that KC has different effects on rSo2 associated with cerebral function.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0031-4005
,
1098-4275
DOI:
10.1542/peds.2007-2022EEEEE
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date:
2008
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1477004-0
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