Background: Osteopathic medicine is an emerging and complementary method used in
neonatology. Methods: Outcomes were the mean difference in length of stay (LOS) and …

It is well-established that environmental and biological risk factors contribute to Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). There is also growing consensus that SIDS requires the …

Abstract Study Objective: Preterm birth delays maturation of autonomic cardiovascular
control, reflected in reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in preterm compared to term infants …

The development of the fetal heart is exquisitely controlled by a multitude of factors, ranging
from humoral to mechanical forces. The gatekeeper regulating many of these factors is the …

The biological embedding of early life stress exposure may result in life‐long
neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants. Infants hospitalized in the neonatal …

Background Neonatal heart rate variability (HRV) is widely used as a research tool.
However, HRV calculation methods are highly variable making it difficult for comparisons …

Background Premature infants are vulnerable to destructive brain injury and disturbed
neurological development. Prematurity may alter maturation of the central autonomic …

Objective To determine whether heart rate variability (HRV) can serve as a surrogate
measure to track regulatory changes during kangaroo care, a period of parental …

Background: Premature infants are exposed to high levels of noise in the neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU). Purpose: This study evaluated the effect of a relaxing music therapy …

The autonomic nervous system (cANS) is essential for proper heart function, and
complications such as heart failure, arrhythmias and even sudden cardiac death are …