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Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Any breastfeeding at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual age ‐ stabilized infants · infants with low birthweight

Kangaroo mother care probably leads to higher any breastfeeding at discharge or at 40 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual… compared with conventional neonatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.2 [1.07, 1.34]
10 studies · 1696 participants
Moderate

Kangaroo mother care vs conventional neonatal care

Breastfeeding · infants with low birthweight

Kangaroo mother care may leads to higher any breastfeeding at 1 to 3 months' compared with conventional neonatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [1.05, 1.31]
9 studies · 1394 participants
Low