Somatic growth of preterm infants during skin-to-skin care versus traditional holding: A randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-168

  Rojas, Mario A ^a   Kaplan, Michael ^a   Quevedo, Maria ^a   Sherwonit, Elaine ^a   Foster, Lauren B ^a   Ehrenkranz, Richard A ^a   Mayes, Linda ^a  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Skin to skin care

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; APNEA; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY WEIGHT; BRADYCARDIA; BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CHILD CARE; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RATE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG VENTILATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0042090663     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200306000-00006     Document Type: Article

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