Table 3.
Author Year | Intervention | Results |
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Davis 2004 [53] | Heel lance | Infants exposed to antenatal betamethasone showed a significant decrease in salivary cortisol from the baseline to 20 and 40 min after heel lance. |
Kleberg 2008 [49] | Eye-screening examination | NIDCAP-treated infants showed a significant decrease in salivary cortisol from 30 to 60 min after eye-screening for retinopathy of the premature eye. |
Campbell-Yeo 2014 [48] | Heel lance | Salivary cortisol was significantly lower than the baseline 20 min after heel lance in infants randomized to co-bedding but not in the control group. |
Candia 2014 [55] | Prone position | Salivary cortisol was significantly lower than the baseline 30 min after changing the position from the lateral/supine position in the incubator to the prone position in the incubator. |
Schwilling 2015 [58] | Music | Salivary cortisol was significantly lower than the baseline 25 min after exposure to 15 min of live harp music during days 1 and 3 but not on day 2. Salivary cortisol was significantly lower than the baseline 4 h after exposure to 15 min of live music during day 1 but not on days 2 and 3. |
NIDCAP = Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program.