New published papers examined the association between postsurgical pain and heart rate variability parameters. The study reviewed the capacity of ANI to detect acute pain in postoperative patients, finding a good correlation between NRS scales and ANI monitor. ANI Technology by MDoloris Medical Systems assesses the autonomic nervous system response, measuring the high frequencies normalized by the HRV, providing an accurate measure of the parasympathetic activity to deliver comfort for the conscious patient.

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