Effect of Kangaroo mother care on vital physiological parameters of the low birth weight newborn

• Main Authors: Alpanamayi Bera (Author), Jagabandhu Ghosh (Author), Arun Kumarendu Singh (Author), Avijit Hazra (Author), Tapas Som (Author), Dinesh Munian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Low birth weight (LBW; <2500 g), which is often associated with preterm birth, is a common problem in India. Both are recognized risk factors for neonatal mortality. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a non-conventional, low-cost method for newborn care based upon intimate skin-to-skin con...