TY  - SER
AU  - Kristoffersen, Laila.
TI  - Skin-to-skin care after birth for moderately preterm infants
PY  - 2016///
KW  - Neonatal intensive care
KW  - Premature infants
N1  - Nursing
N2  - "Objective  To investigate the feasibility and safety of skin-to-skin care after birth for moderately preterm infants. Design  Prospective cohort study. Setting  The study was conducted at the maternity wards and NICUs of three study sites in Norway. Participants  Ninety preterm infants born vaginally with gestational ages of 32 weeks/0 days to 34 weeks/6 days. Methods  Comparison of groups of preterm infants who received skin-to-skin care or conventional treatment in incubators after birth. Results  Median gestational age and birth weight were similar in the two groups: 33 weeks/5 days versus 34 weeks/3 days (p = .464) and 2,100 versus 2,010 g (p = .519). There were no differences in the first body temperature (p = .841) and blood glucose level (p = .539) between the groups. Conclusion  Early skin-to-skin contact in the delivery room for moderately preterm infants may be feasible and safe."
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