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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2845352 |