oil massage with moderate pressure on the weight gain and length of NICU stay in preterm
infants. Methods Forty-four healthy preterm infants with a corrected gestational age of 30–36
weeks at the time of the study, were randomly assigned to the study group receiving body
massage with sunflower oil and the control group receiving only routine NICU care. The
massage was performed three times per day, each session including three consecutive five …