Rooming-in Reduces Salivary Cortisol Level of Newborn

Background. Rooming-in practice improves breastfeeding and reduces newborn stress reactivity. When this modality is not available, partial rooming-in after birth can be considered. Salivary cortisol levels (SCLs) are considered reliable biomarkers to indicate stress. Objective. To test the hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe De Bernardo, Marina Riccitelli, Maurizio Giordano, Fabrizio Proietti, Desiree Sordino, Mariangela Longini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2845352