Oil massage in neonates: An open randomized controlled study of coconut versus mineral oil

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 877-884

  Sankaranarayanan, K ^a   Mondkar, J A ^a   Chauhan, M M ^a   Mascarenhas, B M ^b   Mainkar, A R ^b   Salvi, R Y ^b  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Marico Industries Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Growth; Neurobehavioral outcome; Oil massage

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL; MINERAL OIL; PLACEBO;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCONUT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EMOLLIENTS; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MASSAGE; MINERAL OIL; PLANT OILS; POWDERS; TALC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25144437553     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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