Effect of Intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care on Weight Gain of Low Birth Weight Neonates With Delayed Weight Gain.

Autor:	Samra, Nashwa M., El Taweel, Amal, Cadwell, Karin
Předmět:	LOW birth weight BREASTFEEDING CHI-squared test FISHER exact test GESTATIONAL age RESEARCH methodology EVALUATION of medical care MOTHERS POSTNATAL care STATISTICAL sampling U-statistics WEIGHT gain DATA analysis software
Zdroj:	Journal of Perinatal Education; Fall2013, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p194-200, 7p, 5 Charts
Abstrakt:	Objective: To evaluate intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) with additional opportunities to breastfeed on weight gain of low birth weight (LBW) neonates with delayed weight gain. Methods: 40 LBW neonates were followed to see whether KMC with additional opportunities to breastfeed improved weight gain. Results: In the KMC group, the mean age of regaining birth weight was significantly less (15.68 vs. 24.56 days) and the average daily weight gain was significantly higher (22.09 vs. 10.39 g, p , .001) than controls. Conclusion: KMC with additional opportunities to breastfeed was found to be an effective intervention for LBWs with delayed weight gain and should be considered to be an effective strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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