Abstract
Background: Music listening has been shown to reduce anxiety, stress, and patient tolerance of procedures. Music may also have beneficial effects on inflammatory biomarkers in intensive care and post-operative patients, but the quality of evidence is not clear. Objectives: We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of music on inflammatory biomarkers in intensive care, and post-operative patients. Methods: A comprehensive search of the literature was performed. After screening 1570 references, full text review of 26 studies was performed. Fourteen studies were selected for inclusion. Results: Seven studies showed a significant decrease in cortisol levels, but the level of evidence was low. Three studies had low risk of methodological bias, while 11 studies had high risk of bias. Conclusions: Music intervention may decrease cortisol levels, but other biomarkers remain unchanged. Given the low level of evidence, further research on music effects on inflammatory biomarkers is needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 489-496 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Heart and Lung |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Biomarkers
- Brain dysfunction
- Cortisol
- Delirium
- Music
- Stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine