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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Main Author: Guan, Ling
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43634

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