Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care for the “Larger” Low Birth Weight Infant (> 2000g)
Introduction Prematurity and low birth weight LBW are major factors in neonatal mortality and neurodevelopmental disability. Kangaroo Mother Care KMC combining skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding is effective in LBW infants. The 2022 WHO recommendations expanded KMC...
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| Main Authors: | Maria UP (SR. Lias) Urakkattil, Suman Rao P N, Pragya Dubey, Swarnarekha Bhat |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
2025-01-01
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| Series: | RGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjns/12434334 |
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