Abstract:Background: Maternal skin contact has impact on physiological parameters in newborns, some studies showed positive effects but as we live in under developing country and the data on impact of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on physiological parameters is very limited. We hypothesized that KMC is effective in stabilizing the heart rate, respiratory rate and maintaining the oxygen saturation and body temperature of low birth weight (LBW) newborns. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine effects of 3 hours K… Show more
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