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 …

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 …

Background and Aims: Infant massage could potentially benefit both physiological and
psychological health. This study aims to determine the effect of massage with oils on the …

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 …

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 …

: Introduction: Inadequate weight gaining is common cause of prolong hospitalization,
increased costs and complications in preterm and low birth weight infants. For these …

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 …

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 …

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 …