Objective: A comparative study to assess the effect of oil massage and Kangaroo Mother
Care on changes in physiological and neurobehavioral parameters in low birth weight …

Premature babies experience problems like difficulty in breathing due to immature lungs,
difficulty in maintaining body temperature, problems in feeding due to difficulty in sucking or …

he transition from fetal to neonatal life repre sents one of the most dy-namic and potentially
hazardous events in human life cycle. Generally neonatal deaths con-tribute to a greater …

Massage is one of the oldest therapeutic techniques in the world which has been used as a
routine part of infant care in many cultures. One of the important effects of massage is …

Admission of low birth weight (LBW) neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) causes
their deprivation of tactile and sensory stimulation. The exciting benefits of Oil massage …

The most significant contributing factor of neonatal mortality and morbidity is low birth weight
(LBW). Oil massage helps in growth and development in LBW infants. The purpose of the …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Prematurity and low birth weight are one of the major
health problems and the most common causes of infant mortality. Infant massage is …

Background: The empirical evidence from clinical studies has demonstrated that massage
as a form of touch therapy, can be effectively employed from infancy to promote the physical …

Background & objectives: The present study was undertaken to investigate if massage with
oils commonly used in the community for massage in infancy is beneficial. Methods: Full …

Massaging the newborn is an age old tradition in India, which leads to weight gain. The
present quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of coconut oil …