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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Kangaroo mother care"”.
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The Association of Kangaroo Mother Care, Energy Conservation, and Bonding in Preterm Neonates
… examine the association of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on energy utilization and bonding as evidenced by reduced biochemical markers of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) degradation, hypoxanthine (Hx), xanthine (Xa), and uric acid (UA), and (allantoin), a measure of oxidative …
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Knowledge of and attitudes towards kangaroo mother care in the Eastern Subdistrict, Cape Town
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shortages of incubators and the incidence of severe hospital infections of new-born infants during hospital stay (Feldman, 2004). Currently it is identified by UNICEF as a universally available and biologically sound method of care …
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The experience of mothers practising kangaroo mother care in the East London hospital complex
… a need to find measures that reduce the cost of care for low birth weight and pre-term babies without sacrificing quality. Conventional methods of care, where infants are exclusively cared for by the nursing staff using incubators, are very costly. In addition~ morbidity and mortality are …
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Outcomes of preterm infants discharged early from a South African Kangaroo Mother Care Unit
… are the leading contributor to neonatal deaths. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), incorporating skin-to-skin care, breastfeeding, early discharge and close follow up, decreases morbidity and mortality in preterm and low-birth-weight infants. Few recent South African studies have looked at outcomes of …
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An assessment of kangaroo mother care among staff in a specialized neonatal intensive care unit, Asmara, Eritrea
… Research has shown that the provision of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) can contribute to a reduction in morbidity and mortality among newborn infants. However, there is limited research on the practice of KMC in Eritrea. Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted in a phenomenographic …
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Lived experiences of mothers when providing Kangaroo mother care at the hospitals in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… that they get cold or hypothermic very quickly. Kangaroo Mother Care reduces mortality and if widely applied it could reduce deaths in premature newborn babies. The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the lived experiences of mothers when providing Kangaroo Mother Care at the …
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An exploration of perceptions regarding the feasibility of implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care in the maternity ward of Tsumeb district hospital, Namibia
… globally, putting a heavy burden on health care and social systems, especially in developing countries as they are often understaffed and/or lack optimally functional equipment. In 1978, Dr E. Rey proposed the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) programme which was further developed by coworkers at …
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Kangaroo Care in the NICU: A Practice Guideline
… Rey and Dr. Martinez, proposed and developed the kangaroo mother care (KMC) method at Instituto Materno Infantil in Bogota, Colombia. This method was developed out of necessity, because the hospital wards for low birth weight infants were often overcrowded, and there were limited financial as well …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background: With the advancement of neonatal care there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low …
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background: With the advancement of neonatal care there has been a decrease in mortality rates of VLBW infants worldwide. However, this has been at the cost of increased morbidity in this vulnerable group. Currently there are little up to date data on short term morbidities for VLBW infants in low …
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Factors associated with neonatal deaths in Katima Mulilo state hospital
… is the most essential indicator of obstetric care as well as overall socio-economic development in any given country. It is also a sensitive indicator of the impact of programme intervention and for monitoring changes in quality care (MOHSS, 1996: 2). The Health Information System (HIS) at …
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Review of Late Preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… is an important topic with many consequences for mother, child and society. It would be of interest to quantify the problem of late preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital (MMH); quantifying the deliveries into spontaneous versus medically indicated, and to explore the reasons and outcomes for …