Safety of Kangaroo Mother Care in Intubated Neonates Under 1500 g

Safety of Kangaroo Mother Care in intubated neonates under 1500 g.

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been used as a technique to promote mother-child bonding. It has been discussed of its use for preterm under mechanical ventilation. The objective of this study is to assess the vital signs of preterm infants with a birth weight lower than 1500 g who are under intubation and hemodynamically stable in KMC. Forty-three preterm infants with a mean gestational age at ...

Advantages of kangaroo mother care in less than 2000 grams low birth weight neonates

  Abstract   Background: The aim of study was to compare the effect of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) and conventional methods of care (CMC) in low birth weight babies less than 2000 grams.   Method: One hundred babies with birth weight less than 2000 grams and without clinical problem were   randomized in two groups the intervention group (N=50) who received Kangaroo mother care and the control gr...

Kangaroo mother care.

MCHIP’s Dr. Goldy Mazia is a Pediatrician/Public health physician with ample global newborn health experience. Dr. Mazia successfully practiced pediatrics in Colombia and in Israel for many years, before opting for a career in public health, where she has been recognized as a leading global expert. She serves as a newborn health expert on panels and in trainings around the world, including: the...

Kangaroo mother care.

Kangaroo Mother Care

Globally, prematurity is the first cause of death in children under five. In absolute terms, almost one million babies die because of prematurity each year, mostly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The risk of death increases with decreasing gestational age and with poverty. It is estimated that neonatal mortality could be reduced by 19% if all neonates could experience similar mortality ra...