Heart rate variability as a marker and predictor of inflammation, nosocomial infection, and sepsis - A systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Pro-inflammatory state is related to an overall reduction in HRV rather than a singular reduction in vagally-mediated HRV indices, reflecting the complex autonomic-regulatory changes occurring during inflammation. The potential benefit of using continuous HRV monitoring for detecting nosocomial infection-related states, and the implications for clinical outcome, need further clarification.PMID:37651781 | DOI:10.1016/j.autneu.2023.103116
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