Abstract: Introduction: Kangaroo Mother Care is a non conventional,low cost method for newborn care based upon intimate skin-to- skin contact between mother and baby . Aims and Objectives : To find out the effectiveness and outcome of Kangaroo Mother Care on Premature and Low Birth Weight neonates in terms of: a. Mortality and morbidities .b. Maternal and social acceptability and feasibility. c. Cost-effectiveness.Materials and Methodology: This hospital based observational study was conducted on 105 preterm and low birth weight neonates who were admitted in the......
Key Word: NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care unit), HC (Head Circumference), HR( Heart Rate), RR ( Respiratory Rate).
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