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Implementing Kangaroo mother care in a resource-limited setting in rural Bangladesh.
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr] 2015 May; Vol. 104 (5), pp. 458-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Feb 18. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Aim: This study evaluated stable and unstable low birthweight infants admitted to a Kangaroo mother care (KMC) unit at a resource-limited rural hospital in Bangladesh.<br />Methods: This was a descriptive consecutive patient series study of 423 low birthweight neonates <2500 g enrolled from July 2007 to December 2010. KMC was initiated as soon as possible after birth, regardless of health, and we monitored skin-to-skin contact, weight gain, exclusive breastfeeding, length of hospital stay and death rates.<br />Results: Mean birthweight was 1796 g, and mean gestational age was 34.9 weeks. Mean (median, 90th percentile) time of skin-to-skin initiation for stable and unstable neonates was 1.1 h (0.3-2.5) and 1.7 h (0.3-3.0), respectively. Adjusted mean daily skin-to-skin contact duration was significantly higher for unstable infants. About 99% of neonates were exclusively breastfed. The death rate was 8.3% (stable 1.9%, unstable 19%) at discharge. Neonatal mortality rate was 90 per 1000 live births (stable: 23 per 1000; unstable: 203 per 1000).<br />Conclusion: Skin-to-skin duration was higher for unstable than stable low birthweight infants, and exclusive breastfeeding was almost universal at discharge. KMC was suitable for unstable infants and may be successfully implemented in resource-limited hospitals.<br /> (©2015 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- Adult
Bangladesh epidemiology
Breast Feeding statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Length of Stay
Male
Rural Population statistics & numerical data
Weight Gain
Young Adult
Developing Countries statistics & numerical data
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2227
- Volume :
- 104
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25639951
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.12929