The Economic Burden of Preterm/Very Low Birth Weight Care in Nigeria

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...

Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care in the Management of Twin Low-Birth-Weight Neonates: A Non-Randomized, Open, Controlled Trial

Background: Twin low-birth-weight (LBW) neonates are exposed to the increased risk of mortality and morbidity due to poor prognosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of kangaroo mother care (KMC) in the management of twin LBW neonates. Methods: This prospective, observational study was conducted on 150 neonates with the birth weight of

The prevalence and related factors of low birth weight

Background and aims:The most common reason in neonatal mortality rate in the world is low birth weight (LBW). The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence and related factors associated in birth weight in Garmsar, Iran in 2013. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out on 683 live births which delivered in Garmsar in 2013. The requ...

Essential care of low birth weight neonates.

13 VOLUME 45__JANUARY 17, 2008 A newborn infant weighing less than 2500g at birth is termed as low birth weight (LBW) neonate. Low birth weight in a newborn infant results due to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or prematurity. According to UNICEF, the incidence of LBW neonates is 30% in India(1). Low birth weight neonates are further classified as very low birth weight (VLBW <1500 g) and...

Care of Low Birth Weight Neonates