A5039521310- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Infant Health and Development
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Education, Law, and Society
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Ion channel regulation and function
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Karolinska Institutet
2019-2024
Akademiska Barnsjukhuset
2023
University of Cape Town
2001-2022
World Health Organization
2021
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital
2021
University of Ghana
2021
University of Malawi
2021
Muhimbili National Hospital
2021
Creative Research Enterprises (United States)
2016
South African Medical Research Council
2007
Abstract The hallmark of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the kangaroo position: infant cared for skin‐to‐skin vertically between mother’s breasts and below her clothes, 24 h/day, with father/substitute(s) participating as KMC providers. Intermittent (for short periods once or a few times per day, variable number days) commonly employed in high‐tech neonatal intensive care units. These two modalities should be regarded progressive adaptation mother‐infant dyad, ideally towards continuous KMC,...
“Kangaroo mother care,” a type of newborn care involving skin-to-skin contact with the or other caregiver, reduces mortality in infants low birth weight (<2.0 kg) when initiated after stabilization, but majority deaths occur before stabilization. The safety and efficacy kangaroo soon among are uncertain.
OPINION article Front. Glob. Womens Health, 07 February 2022Sec. Maternal Health Volume 3 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2022.818856
Abstract Since Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) was developed in Colombia the 1970s, two trends clinical application emerged. In low income settings, original KMC model is implemented. This consists of continuous (24 h/day, 7 days/week) and prolonged mother/parent–infant skin‐to‐skin contact; early discharge with infant kangaroo position; (ideally) exclusive breastfeeding; and, adequate follow‐up. affluent intermittent sessions one or a few hours contact for limited period common. As result...
Routine care of low birthweight (LBW) neonates relies on incubators for stabilisation. An earlier study suggested that skin-to-skin contact achieves better physiological stability in the transition period when compared to incubator care. The aim this was replicate with a larger sample.A randomised controlled trial LBW infants (1500-2500 g) at birth, 50 routine and contact, stabilisation using Stability Cardio-Respiratory system Preterms (SCRIP) score measured repeatedly over first six hours...
Abstract Aim Our aim was to investigate what effect immediate skin‐to‐skin contact with a parent had on the cardiorespiratory stabilisation of very preterm infants. Methods This randomised clinical trial conducted during 2018–2021 at two university hospitals three neonatal intensive care units in Norway and Sweden. Infants born from 28+0 32+6 weeks gestation were for first six postnatal hours or standard incubator care. The outcome composite stability score, based serial measures heart...
The results of introducing the 'kangaroo method' (constant nursing baby skin to on mother's chest), as exclusive means treating low birth weight (LBW) babies is reported, in context a mission hospital developing country without incubators and standard equipment for care LBW neonates. Details method developed are described. survival born under 1500 g improved from 10% 50%, whereas that 1500-1999 70% 90%. well accepted by community, easily grasped all staff. Staff expectations concerning have...
Currently, Western maternal and neonatal care are to a large extent based on routine separation of mother infant. It is argued that there no scientific rationale for this practice body new knowledge now exists makes case Zero Separation newborn. For the infant, promotion need sensory inputs regulate physiology There harmful effects dysregulation subsequent epigenetic changes caused by separation. Skin-to-skin contact antithesis such separation; mother’s biologically ‘normal’ place care,...
To investigate the impact of immediate skin-to-skin contact with a parent after birth on thermal regulation in very preterm infants.This clinical trial was conducted three neonatal intensive care units Scandinavia from 2018 to 2021. Infants born between 28 + 0 and 32 6 weeks days gestation were randomised or conventional an incubator during first postnatal hours. We report secondary outcome: serial measurements axillary temperature.Ninety-one infants care. Mean (range) gestational ages 31 2...
BackgroundTo implement the immediate Kangaroo mother care (iKMC) intervention in previous multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, or a surrogate caregiver and neonate needed to be together continuously, which led concept of Mother–Newborn Care Unit (MNCU). Health-care providers administrators were concerned potential increase infections caused by continuous presence mothers surrogates MNCU. We aimed assess incidence neonatal sepsis sub-groups bacterial profile among control...
In 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Global Position Paper on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), which is applicable to all countries worldwide: from moment of birth, every "small and sick" newborn should remain with mother in immediate continuous skin-to-skin contact (SSC), receiving required clinical care that place. This was prompted by startling results randomized controlled trial 2021: 1,609 infants SSC were compared 1,602 controls separated their mothers but otherwise...
In Scandinavia, 6% of infants are born preterm, before 37 gestational weeks. Instead continuing in the in-utero environment, maturation needs to occur a neonatal unit with support vital functions, separated from mother's warmth, nutrition and other benefits. Preterm face health neurodevelopment challenges that may also affect family society at large. There is evidence benefit immediate continued skin-to-skin contact (SSC) for term moderately preterm their parents but there knowledge gap on...
Abstract The relation between early mother–infant skin‐to‐skin contact (SSC) and mothers' subsequent sensitivity to their low birth weight infants was investigated in a study of 12 dyads who participated South African randomized control SSC. were visited the home when under 1 year. Amounts SSC taken from hospital records interviews. Videotapes interactions scored for maternal on Maternal Behavior Q‐Sort (D.R. Pederson, G. Moran, & S. Bento, 1999) subscale Nursing Child Assessment...