Non-contact heart rate monitoring utilizing camera photoplethysmography in the neonatal intensive care unit — A pilot study
BackgroundPresently the heart rate is monitored in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with contact sensors: electrocardiogram or pulse oximetry. These techniques can cause injuries and infections, particularly in very premature infants with fragile skin. Camera based plethysmography was recently demonstrated in adults as a contactless method to determine heart rate.AimTo investigate the feasibility of this technique for NICU patients and identify challenging conditions.Study design and participantsVideo recordings using only ambient light were made of 19 infants at two NICUs in California and Th... Mehr ...