Early Skin-to-Skin Contact in Preterm Infants: Is It Safe? An Italian Experience

• Main Authors: Luca Bedetti (Author), Licia Lugli (Author), Natascia Bertoncelli (Author), Eugenio Spaggiari (Author), Elisabetta Garetti (Author), Laura Lucaccioni (Author), Federica Cipolli (Author), Alberto Berardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is one of the four components of kangaroo care (KC) and is also a valued alternative to incubators in low-income countries. SSC has also become a standard of care in high-income countries because of its short- and long-term benefits and its positive effect on i...