title: A systematic review of novel technology for monitoring infant and newborn heart rate.
abstract: Heart rate (HR) is a vital sign for assessing the need for resuscitation. We performed a systematic review of studies assessing novel methods of measuring HR in newborns and infants in the neonatal unit. Two investigators completed independent literature searches. Identified papers were independently evaluated, and relevant data were extracted and analysed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This systematic review identified seven new technologies, including camera-based photoplethysmography, reflectance pulse oximetry, laser Doppler methods, capacitive sensors, piezoelectric sensors, electromyography and a digital stethoscope. Clinicians should be aware of several of these, which may become available for clinical use in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.|Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Ajay C
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9881-6478
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kevat
authors.affiliation: Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Denise V R
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Bullen
authors.affiliation: Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: C Omar F
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Kamlin
mesh_terms: D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010092:Oximetry; D017156:Photoplethysmography
keywords: Delivery room management; Heart rate monitoring; Neonatal intensive care unit environment; Neonatology; Newborn and infant