The beneficial effect of early and prolonged kangaroo mother care on long‐term neuro‐developmental outcomes in low birth neonates – A cohort study

Aim Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has immense short‐term benefits, but data on long‐term outcomes are scarce. Hence, this study aimed to compare the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months of corrected age (CA) in infants

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2023-11, Vol.112 (11), p.2400-2407
Main Authors: Bisanalli, Shridevi, Balachander, Bharathi, Shashidhar, A., Raman, Vijaya, Josit, Pavitra, Rao, Suman PN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition
Cohort analysis
Infants
kangaroo mother care
Language
low birth weight
Neonates
neurodevelopmental outcome
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Summary:Aim Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has immense short‐term benefits, but data on long‐term outcomes are scarce. Hence, this study aimed to compare the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months of corrected age (CA) in infants
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/apa.16939