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Heart rate variability predicts 30-day all-cause mortality in intensive care units

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 22 , issue 4 , 2016 , pages: 125–128

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2016.1202605

Author(s): David G Bishop Perioperative Research Group, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa , Robert D Wise Perioperative Research Group, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa , Carolyn Lee Perioperative Research Group, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa , Richard P von Rahden Perioperative Research Group, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa , Reitze N Rodseth Perioperative Research Group, Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa

Keywords: APACHE II , autonomic nervous system , critical care , heart rate variability , mortality

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Abstract

Background: Autonomic nervous function, as quantified by heart rate variability (HRV), has shown promise in predicting clinically important outcomes in the critical care setting; however, there is debate concerning its utility. HRV analysis was assessed as a practical tool for outcome prediction in two South African hospitals and compared with Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scoring.

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