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Use of Light Protection Equipment at Night Reduces Time Until Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Interventional Study.
Odebrecht Vergne de Abreu, Ana Carolina; Alves Braga de Oliveira, Melissa; Alquati, Tamila; Tonon, André Comiran; de Novaes Reis, Mariana; Camargo Rossi, Augusto; Sbaraini Bonatto, Fernanda; Paz Hidalgo, Maria.
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  • Odebrecht Vergne de Abreu AC; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Alves Braga de Oliveira M; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Alquati T; Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Tonon AC; Neonatology Department, Hospital Nossa Senhora de Pompéia, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • de Novaes Reis M; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Camargo Rossi A; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Sbaraini Bonatto F; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
  • Paz Hidalgo M; Laboratório de Cronobiologia e Sono, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
J Biol Rhythms ; 39(1): 68-78, 2024 Feb.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37846856
Newborn infants' circadian systems are not completely developed and rely on external temporal cues for synchronizing their biological rhythms to the environment. In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), lighting is usually continuous or irregular and infants are exposed to artificial light at night, which can have negative health consequences. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the use of individual light protection equipment at night on the development and growth of preterm neonates. Infants born at less than 37 gestational weeks who no longer needed constant intensive care were admitted into a newborn nursery and randomized to either use eye masks at night (intervention, n = 21) or not (control, n = 20). Infants who used eye protection at night were discharged earlier than those in the control group (8 [5] vs 12 [3.75] days; p < 0.05). A greater variation within the day in heart rate was observed in the intervention group, with lower values of beats per minute at 1400 and 2000 h. There was no significant difference in weight gain between groups. In view of our results and of previous findings present in the literature, we suggest that combining a darkened environment at night with individual light protection devices creates better conditions for the development of preterm infants in the NICU. In addition, eye masks are an affordable and simple-to-use tool that can reduce hospitalization costs by decreasing the number of days spent in the NICU.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Recien Nacido Prematuro / Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal Límite: Humans / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: J Biol Rhythms Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Recien Nacido Prematuro / Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal Límite: Humans / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: J Biol Rhythms Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos