Kangaroo care improves post-extubation cardiorespiratory parameters in infants after open heart surgery.
Acta Paediatr
; 89(6): 728-9, 2000 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10914972
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED The aim of this investigation was to study whether kangaroo care could be helpful in full-term infants subjected to cardiac postoperative intensive care during the early post-extubation hours. Kangaroo care was performed at 2-h intervals in the first 12 h after extubation in 5 male infants and assessed by cardiorespiratory parameters. Results showed that, during kangaroo care, heart rate (123 +/- 4 vs 128 +/- 5 bpm), respiratory frequency (43 +/- 3 vs 51 +/- 5 breath pm), transcutaneous carbon dioxide (46 +/- 2 vs 50 +/- 4 mmHg) and central venous pressure (11 +/- 0.8 vs 12 +/- 1.2 mmHg) significantly decreased (p <0.05 for all), while oxygen saturation (78 +/- 6 vs 74 5 mmHg) and transcutaneous oxygen pressure increased (42 +/- 2 vs 38 +/- 3 mmHg) (p < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION:
We conclude that kangaroo care might be a useful technique contributing to stabilization of the cardiorespiratory status in postoperative paediatric cardiac intensive care.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Intensive Care, Neonatal
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Heart Defects, Congenital
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Year:
2000
Type:
Article