Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sugandha Arya, Helga Naburi, Kondwani Kawaza, Sam Newton, Chineme H. Anyabolu, Nils Bergman, Suman P. N. Rao, Pratima Mittal, Evelyne Assenga, Luis Gadama, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf, Oluwafemi Kuti, Agnes Linner, Sachiyo Yoshida, Nidhi Chopra, Matilda Ngarina, Ausbert T. Msusa, Adwoa Boakye-Yiadom, Bankole P. Kuti, Barak Morgan, Nicole Minckas, Jyotsna Suri, Robert Moshiro, Vincent Samuel, Naana Wireko-Brobby, Siren Rettedal, Harsh V. Jaiswal, M. Jeeva Sankar, Isaac Nyanor, Hiresh Tiwary, Pratima Anand, Alexander A. Manu, Kashika Nagpal, Daniel Ansong, Isha Saini, Kailash C. Aggarwal, Nitya Wadhwa, Rajiv Bahl, Bjorn Westrup, Ebunoluwa A. Adejuyigbe, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Queen Dube, Harish Chellani, Augustine Massawe
Summary: Immediate kangaroo mother care for low-birth-weight infants can reduce mortality rates compared to conventional care.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Wu Li, Zhao Yu, Yang Jing
Summary: The study shows that kangaroo mother care has significant advantages in promoting the health of newborns, breastfeeding, and reducing pain.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This individually randomized trial aimed to evaluate the effect of promoting community-initiated kangaroo mother care (ciKMC) on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight (LBW) infants. The results showed that promoting ciKMC can improve effective breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and maternal satisfaction related to breastfeeding in LBW infants.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. N. M. Ehtesham Kabir, Sharmin Afroze, Zubair Amin, Agnihotri Biswas, Sabina Ashrafee Lipi, Mahbuba Khan, Khaleda Islam, Shamsul Haque, M. A. K. Azad Choudhury, Mohammod Shahidullah
Summary: The national kangaroo mother care programme in Bangladesh has shown positive outcomes from 2016 to 2020, with an increase in facilities and decent coverage. Mortality of babies receiving kangaroo mother care has been decreasing, but post-discharge follow-up remains low.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Francesco Cavallin, Daniele Trevisanuto, Tran Viet Tiep, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep, Vuong Thi Hao, Doan Thi Ngan, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Xuan Hoi, Luciano Moccia
Summary: Our survey revealed limited implementation of KMC in Vietnamese maternity hospitals, with noticeable differences among different levels of healthcare facilities. Areas for improvement include increasing the duration of skin-to-skin contact, establishing dedicated spaces, involving relatives, expanding the availability of written protocols, implementing early discharge and follow-up monitoring.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Selamwit Gidey, Dawit Seyoum Gebremariam, Marta Yemane Hadush, Amanuel Berhe, Tedros Hailu Abay, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Selemawit Asfaw Beyene, Tadele Tesfean Abraha, Yibrah Berhe Zelelow
Summary: This study in Mekelle, Ethiopia, found that 99% of low-birth-weight infants continued kangaroo mother care at home, with 67% receiving exclusive breastfeeding. Early initiation and prolonged duration of kangaroo mother care were associated with increased exclusive breastfeeding practice and decreased incidence of malnutrition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Rohit Kapoor, Anjali Verma, Poonam Dalal, Geeta Gathwala, Jagjit Dalal
Summary: The implementation of a KMC education protocol resulted in earlier initiation and longer duration of KMC, higher proportion of eligible preterms receiving KMC in the NICU and at home, as well as more family members providing KMC.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ying Wang, Tingting Zhao, Yiming Zhang, Siying Li, Xiaomei Cong
Summary: The study found that kangaroo mother care (KMC) can significantly increase the proportion of breastfeeding in Chinese preterm infants, reduce feeding intolerance at discharge, and have positive effects on the body weight, body length, and head circumference of preterm infants. Additionally, KMC also helps with neurobehavioral development in preterm infants.
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nitu Mundhra, Saumil Desai, Ruchi Nanavati
Summary: The Quality Improvement initiative study successfully increased the rates of breastfeeding in the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) position and significantly extended the duration of KMC through training healthcare providers and educating mothers in two Plan-Do-Study-Action (PDSA) cycles.
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Wai Cheng Foong, Siew Cheng Foong, Jacqueline J. Ho, Divya Gautam, Jen Jen Leong, Pek Yong Tan, Mehala Baskaran
Summary: This study aims to gain insight into the factors influencing the uptake of KMC practice and provide solutions for its improvement using the Triandis model of social behavior.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johanna Sjomar, Hedda Ottesen, Goutum Banik, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Mats Malqvist
Summary: This study aimed to explore caregivers' experiences of providing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in hospital and home settings in Bangladesh, in order to assess enablers and barriers to optimal implementation. The results showed that there are favorable conditions for caregivers to provide KMC in Bangladesh, including social support structures and positive attitudes towards the method of care. However, suboptimal implementation was observed due to delays in initiating KMC, difficulties in maintaining skin-to-skin contact, and pain after cesarean section. These findings suggest the need to address these facilitators and barriers in order to scale up the national KMC program.
Article
Pediatrics
Mamta Jajoo, Dhulika Dhingra, Apoorva Chandil, Rahul Jain
Summary: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition in the neonatal period, especially among preterm and low-birth-weight babies. This study found that kangaroo mother care (KMC) significantly reduced the duration of phototherapy required for neonates with hyperbilirubinemia compared to conventional phototherapy.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Brotherton, Abdou Gai, Bunja Kebbeh, Yusupha Njie, Georgia Walker, Abdul K. Muhammad, Saffiatou Darboe, Mamadou Jallow, Buntung Ceesay, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Cally J. Tann, Simon Cousens, Anna Roca, Joy E. Lawn
Summary: This study conducted in The Gambia aimed to investigate the impact of early kangaroo mother care on the survival of neonates weighing less than 2000g. The findings showed that there was no significant difference in the mortality rate within 28 days among neonates receiving the intervention compared to those receiving standard care. There were also no notable differences in secondary outcomes and serious adverse events between the two groups.
Article
Nursing
Sibel Kucukoglu, Fatma Yilmaz Kurt, Aynur Aytekin Ozdemir, Zekiye Ozcan
Summary: This study found that kangaroo care has a positive impact on breastfeeding duration, body weight, and breastfeeding rates in preterm neonates. The kangaroo care group performed better than the control group in multiple indicators.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Zainab Taha, Ludmilla Wikkeling-Scott
Summary: Mothers and newborns have a natural physiological need for immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth, known as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). KMC has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for successful breastfeeding. However, breastfeeding rates in the Middle East are still suboptimal, and practices such as KMC should be promoted to improve outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Amanpreet Sethi, Meena Joshi, Anu Thukral, Jagjit Singh Dalal, Ashok Kumar Deorari
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2017)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Geeta Gathwala, Poonam Dalal, Jagjit Singh Dalal, Ojasvini Choudhry
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
(2011)
Letter
Pediatrics
Geeta Gathwala, Jagjit Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Shalini Agarwal
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2010)
Article
Pediatrics
Geeta Gathwala, Mayank Goel, Jagjit Singh, Kundan Mittal
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2012)
Letter
Pediatrics
Jagjit Singh, Geeta Gathwala, Alok Khanna, Pankaj Abrol, Kundan Mittal, Virender Kumar Gehlawat
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2013)
Letter
Pediatrics
Geeta Gathwala, Poonam Dalal, Jagjit Singh Dalal, Surabhi Dayal, Gajendra Singh
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2013)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Geeta Gathwala, Jagjit Singh, Poonarri Dalal, Ajay Garg
JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
(2011)
Article
Pediatrics
Rohit Kapoor, Anjali Verma, Poonam Dalal, Geeta Gathwala, Jagjit Dalal
Summary: The implementation of a KMC education protocol resulted in earlier initiation and longer duration of KMC, higher proportion of eligible preterms receiving KMC in the NICU and at home, as well as more family members providing KMC.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mahima Rajan, Jasbir Singh, Jagjit Singh Dalal
Summary: This descriptive study examines the clinical profile of neonates who underwent exchange blood transfusion and identifies potential management gaps, such as early discharge, incomplete blood grouping, and lack of immunoprophylaxis. Major risk factors for severe hyperbilirubinemia include Rh iso-immunisation, ABO iso-immunisation, and sepsis.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nisha Rana, Jagjit Singh Dalal, Shamsher Singh Lohchab, Sandeep Singh, Basant Kumar, Sunita Singh
Summary: Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a congenital lung anomaly characterized by multicystic areas and over-distension of bronchioles. This case report describes a rare case of neonatal CPAM type I, presenting with respiratory distress and pneumothorax, which was successfully managed with left lower lobectomy.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yasir Bin Nisar
Summary: This is a trial organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate different treatment methods for clinical infections in newborns. The study will be conducted in seven sites across six countries, recruiting 5250 infants aged 0-59 days. The results of the trial will contribute to reducing hospital burden, decreasing the risk of infections, and improving access to healthcare services.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jagjit Singh Dalal, Sanketh Kumar Ajmera, Kanika Prajapat, Tanushree Sahoo, Chander Prakash Yadav, P. V. Madhusudhan Rao, Alok Thakar, Anu Thukral, Mari Jeeva Sankar, Ashok Kumar Deorari, Ramesh Agarwal
Summary: The study found a mismatch between nasal dimensions of Indian preterm neonates and commercially available CPAP interfaces, which may lead to nasal injuries.
Article
Pediatrics
Kiran More, Deepak Chawla, Srinivas Murki, Baswaraj Tandur, Ashok K. Deorari, Praveen Kumar
Summary: Limited evidence exists on perinatal transmission and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in neonates. A large cohort study in India found that there was a perinatal transmission rate of 8%, with most infected neonates being asymptomatic. Neonates roomed-in with mother had a higher risk of transmission, and infected neonates were more likely to be symptomatic and require resuscitation, with morbidities mainly related to prematurity and perinatal events.
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
H. Akgun, O. M. Akgun, M. Yucel, S. Tasdemir, S. Alay, O. Oz, F. C. Gundogan, S. Demirkaya
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2013)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Geeta Gathwala, Jagjit Singh, K. N. Rattan, Kapil Bhalla
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2011)