Effect of Kangaroo mother care on vital physiological parameters of the low birth weight newborn

Effect of Kangaroo mother care on vital physiological parameters of the low birth weight newborn

Objectives: Low birth weight (LBW; <2500 g), which is often associated with preterm birth, is a common problem in India. Both are recognized risk factors for neonatal mortality. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a non-conventional, low-cost method for newborn care based upon intimate skin-to-skin con...

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Main Authors: Alpanamayi Bera, Jagabandhu Ghosh, Arun Kumarendu Singh, Avijit Hazra, Tapas Som, Dinesh Munian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
India
kangaroo mother care
low birth weight
newborn
physiological parameter
preterm
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2014;volume=39;issue=4;spage=245;epage=249;aulast=Bera

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