ArticleIndian pediatrics2023
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Preterm Neonates Assessed by Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Middle Cerebral Artery.
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- Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Cerebral Blood Flow of Clinically Unstable Preterm Neonates.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Developmental care for preterm infants: a scoping review of interventions, outcomes, and implementation contexts.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Implementation of developmental care in routine NICU practice and early clinical outcomes in preterm infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Developmental-Centered Care in Preterm Newborns: Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Neurosonography: Shaping the future of neuroprotection strategies in extremely preterm infants.Heliyon · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the effect of KMC in premature newborns on cerebral hemodynamics in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) using transcranial doppler sonography.
methodsIn this descriptive study, 40 clinically stable preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of our institute and undergoing Kangaroo mother care (KMC) were enrolled. Physiological and cerebral blood flow parameters of MCA were obtained by using transcranial doppler sonography at baseline, at 60 minutes of KMC, and after 60 minutes of stopping KMC.
resultsOf the 40 enrolled neonates (24 males), the mean (SD) birth weight, gestation age, and postnatal age were 1698.25 (495.44) g, 33.00 (1.67) wk, and 6.80 (4.51) days, respectively. The mean (SD) cerebral blood flow velocities increased (peak systolic velocity (PSV), P=0.03; end diastolic velocity, P<0.001; mean velocity, P<0.001) and doppler indices decreased (resis-tive index, P=0.001; pulsatility index, P<0.001) significantly; whereas, heart rate (P<0.001) decreased but SpO2 (P=0.001) and mean blood pressure (P=0.003) increased significantly at 60 minutes of KMC as compared to baseline. Sixty minutes after stopping KMC, all parameters (except PSV) were higher than baseline, indicating post KMC effect.
conclusionKMC improves cerebral hemodynamics in clinically stable preterm neonates.
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