Heart Rate Characteristics in the NICU: What Nurses Need to Know

@article{Hicks2013HeartRC,
  title={Heart Rate Characteristics in the NICU: What Nurses Need to Know},
  author={Jamie H. Hicks and Karen D. Fairchild},
  journal={Advances in Neonatal Care},
  year={2013},
  volume={13},
  pages={396–401}
}
Late-onset sepsis continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in very low-birth-weight infants. Earlier detection of infection with heart rate variability monitoring through the use of the HeRO monitor has been shown to reduce mortality rate by 22%. This article reviews how HeRO is used to assist in earlier diagnosis and treatment of infection. 
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