OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical outcomes, growth and exclusive breastfeeding rates in premature infants assisted by Kangaroo Mother Care at birth, at discharge and at six months of life. METHODS Prospective study of a premature infants cohort assisted by Kangaroo Mother Care in a tertiary public maternity in Northeast Brazil with birth weight ≤1750g and with clinical conditions for Kangaroo ca...

Abstract Introduction/Background Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) improves outcome for small newborns, but implementation has been slow. This lag may be associated with lack of short, effective learning programs healthcare workers, and limited ability to overcome barriers KMC program development. Objectives To develop a practical focus on facilitating workers assisting the mothers other family member...

OBJECTIVE Breast-milk fortifiers recommended for premature infants are seldom available in developing countries. We describe the characteristics of growth in preterm infants under ambulatory Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) who eventually required supplemental formula because of failure to thrive with exclusive breast feeding. We evaluated the relationship between growth indices at term, nutritional ...

<p><em>T</em><em>he infant mortality rate (IMR) is an indicator of the welfare a nation that reflects level public health problems. Based on IDHS in 2007, Indonesia IMR reached 34/1000</em><em> </em><em>and decreased 2017 to 32/1000, and around 56% deaths occurred neonatal period.</em><em> This study aims determine differences rooting-...

Introduction: Prematurely born infants often have developmental delays in multiple areas when compared to at term.  Neurodevelopmental supportive care techniques such as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) or infant massage the potential affect infant’s outcome.  Evidence supports benefits of parent-administered terms premature infants’ growth, weight gain and length hospitalisation; however, effect on ...

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Weight is one indicator of newborn health. Babies born with low weight need serious treatment because in this condition the baby easily got hypothermic. As much as 40.5 percent infant deaths Central Java Province 2019 were also caused by LBW. Efforts to maintain baby's body temperature LBW still develop low-cost technology so that hypothermia ...