Effects of Intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care in Preterm Low Birth Weight Babies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor: Nishat Jahan, Mahbubul Hoque, Mak Azad Chowdhury
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal. 36:107-113
ISSN: 1013-2295
DOI: 10.3329/dshj.v36i2.54388
Popis: Background: Prematurity is the largest cause of neonatal mortality. They need incubators or radiant warmers which are expensive and very difficult to arrange in a resource constraint country. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) had been proposed as an alternative to conventional neonatal care for low birthweight (LBW) babies. Objectives: To observe the benefits of Kangaroo mother care in preterm low birth weight babies. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted over 6 months in Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Neonates who were
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