Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
"Kangaroo-Mother Care Method" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A method of continuously holding a partially wrapped baby to the chest, involving skin-to-skin contact. Originally it was a method of caring for LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT in developing countries and is now more widespread in developed nations. Aside from encouraging breast feeding, the extra sleep that the infant gets assists in regulating body temperature, helps the baby conserve energy, and redirects calorie expenditures toward growth and weight gain.
| Descriptor ID |
D060127
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.670.500 N02.421.088.120.140 N02.421.585.700.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method- Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
- Care Method, Kangaroo-Mother
- Care Methods, Kangaroo-Mother
- Kangaroo Mother Care Method
- Kangaroo-Mother Care Methods
- Method, Kangaroo-Mother Care
- Methods, Kangaroo-Mother Care
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- Care, Kangaroo Mother
- Kangaroo-Mother Care
- Care, Kangaroo-Mother
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| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kangaroo-Mother Care Method" by people in Profiles.
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Skin-to-Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care) During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neonatal Netw. 2021 May 01; 40(3):161-174.
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Parent-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact and Stress Regulation: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 04 28; 18(9).
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Small and sick newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic: global survey and thematic analysis of healthcare providers' voices and experiences. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 03; 6(3).
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Maternal and Infant Outcomes Associated with Maternity Practices Related to COVID-19: The COVID Mothers Study. Breastfeed Med. 2021 03; 16(3):189-199.
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Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19: Data From the Spanish Society of Neonatology Registry. Pediatrics. 2021 02; 147(2).
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The multi-agency partnership roadmap for newborns in humanitarian settings: Timely and crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Glob Health. 2021 Jan 16; 11:03015.
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Umbilical cord clamping and skin-to-skin contact in deliveries from women positive for SARS-CoV-2: a prospective observational study. BJOG. 2021 04; 128(5):908-915.
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Skin-to-Skin Contact at Birth in the COVID-19 Era: In Need of Help! Am J Perinatol. 2020 09; 37(S 02):S1-S4.
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Ensuring Exclusive Human Milk Diet for All Babies in COVID-19 Times. Indian Pediatr. 2020 08 15; 57(8):730-733.
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Skin-to-Skin Care and COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2).