SALIVARY CORTISOL RESPONSES IN PRETERM INFANTS

使用血浆皮质醇的测量来确定对 已经在成人、儿童和婴儿中调查了压力事件。 很少有研究记录早产儿血浆皮质醇水平 也没有唾液皮质醇水平的记录 早产儿 经历频繁的程序，这些程序在生理上和行为上 压力很大 唾液的采集以确定皮质醇反应 可以增加我们对早产儿对压力的反应的理解， 程序.

The use of measurements of plasma cortisol to determine responses to stressful events has been investigated in adults, children and infants. Few studies have documented levels of plasma cortisol in preterm infants and none have documented levels of salivary cortisol. Preterm infants experience frequent procedures which are physiologically and behaviorally stressful. The acquisition of saliva to determine cortisol response could add to our understanding of preterm infants' responses to stressful procedures.