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Kangaroo Mother Care in Kangaroo ward for improving the growth and breastfeeding outcomes when reaching term gestational age in very low birth weight infants

Sunil Ghavane, Srinivas Murki, Sreeram Subramanian, Pramod Gaddam, Hemasree Kandraju, Sridevi Thumalla

Acta Paediatrica · 2012 · 66 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Kangaroo mother care in the Kangaroo ward is as effective as conventional care in the neonatal unit without any increase in morbidity or mortality in stable VLBW infants.

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Kangaroo Mother Care To Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Low Birthweight Infants

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Kangaroo Mother Versus Traditional Care for Newborn Infants ≤2000 Grams: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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Kangaroo mother care for low birth weight infants: a randomized controlled trial.

Rao P N Suman, Rekha H. Udani, Ruchi Nanavati · PubMed · 2008 · 212 citations

Kangaroo mother care for low birthweight infants: a randomized controlled trial in different settings

Adriano Cattaneo, Riccardo Davanzo, Bogale Worku et al. · Acta Paediatrica · 1998 · 204 citations

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Kangaroo mother care in very low birth weight infants

Kodangudi B. Ramanathan, Vinod K. Paul, Ashok K. Deorari et al. · The Indian Journal of Pediatrics · 2001 · 202 citations

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