Open AccessLong Term Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Author(s) -
Sunil Gavhane,
Deepak Eklare,
Mohammad Haseeb
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/23855.9006
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , breastfeeding , low birth weight , weaning , neonatal intensive care unit , birth weight , wasting , respiratory distress , necrotizing enterocolitis , randomized controlled trial , obstetrics , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology , endocrinology
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been gaining acceptance as an effective alternative to incubator based Conventional Medical Care (CMC) in preterm or Low Birth Weight (LBW) infants especially in resource scarce developing countries.