The effect of massage on autonomic nervous system in patients in pediatric intensive care units
Background: Patients in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) face high stressors. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important role in modulating stress and inflammatory responses. Excess stress reaction includes SNS over-stimulation and PNS suppression. If prolonged, this situation may be...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43634 |