| 英文摘要 |
Purpose: Body weight gain is crucial for preterm newborns, especially those with low birth weight. Owing to the noninvasive, noncontact, and nonpharmaceutical properties, extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) are a promising medium of alternative and complementary therapy. To examine the effects of ELF-EMFs on the body weight gain of preterm newborns.
Method: In total, 61 preterm newborns of 27–36-week gestational age were recruited from the neonatal intensive care unit in the Medical Center of University Hospital and randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group (n = 31) or the control group (n = 30). Both groups received the same medical care, but the experimental group was exposed to ELF-EMFs until discharge.
Results: The body weight gain of the experimental group was approximately 100 g higher than that of the control group after 4 weeks of ELF-EMF exposure, although the difference was not statistically significant(p=.308). During the second week, however, the body weight gain of the experimental group was >102 g, with the difference between groups being statistically significant(p=.002).
Conclusion: ELF-EMFs therapy has great potential for use in the care of preterm newborns with low body weight. However, further studies are warranted to explore the mechanism underlying weight gain induced by ELF-EMFs. |
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