Randomized control trial of Kangaroo Mother Care in low birth weight babies at a tertiary level hospital

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-23

  Acharya, N ^a   Singh, R R ^b   Bhatta, N K ^b   Poudel, P ^b  

^a Nepalgunj Medical College   (Nepal)

^b B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Hypothermia; Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC); Low Birth Weight (LBW)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KANGAROO CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84896922397     PISSN: 19907974     EISSN: 19907982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v34i1.8960     Document Type: Article

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