Protocol for a randomised trial of early kangaroo mother care compared to standard care on survival of pre-stabilised preterm neonates in The Gambia (eKMC)

Protocol for a randomised trial of early kangaroo mother care compared to standard care on survival of pre-stabilised preterm neonates in The Gambia (eKMC)

Abstract Background Complications of preterm birth cause more than 1 million deaths each year, mostly within the first day after birth (47%) and before full post-natal stabilisation. Kangaroo mother care (KMC), provided as continuous skin-to-skin contact for 18 h per day to fully stabilised neonates...

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Main Authors: Helen Brotherton, Abdou Gai, Cally J. Tann, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Anna C. Seale, Syed M. A. Zaman, Simon Cousens, Anna Roca, Joy E. Lawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Preterm
Neonate
Kangaroo care
Kangaroo mother care
Skin-to-skin contact
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4149-y

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