SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2023
Skin-to-skin contact for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Kangaroo Mother Care Is Beneficial for Both Infants and Parents: An Umbrella Review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Pooled it
- Immediate or early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Prenatal diazepam exposure impairs maternal caregiving behaviors in rats: Roles of GABAARα1 downregulation, serotonin depletion, and corticosterone dysregulation.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- A quality improvement approach to growth in moderate and late preterm infants in small NICUs.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Payor status is associated with guideline-concordant skin-to-skin contact at an urban hospital in south central United States: a retrospective cohort study.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- The Swedish national guideline on immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and mother-newborn couplet care.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Recent Advancements and Best Practices in Supporting Newborn Feeding: A Narrative Review.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2025Review
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- Prevalence of Neonatal Hypothermia and Associated Risk Factors at a Referral Hospital in Northern Province, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in Afghanistan.PloS one · 2025Article
- Is It Possible to Perform Quality Neonatal CPR While Maintaining Skin-to-Skin Contact? A Crossover Simulation Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSkin-to-skin contact between mother and infant after birth is recommended to promote breastfeeding and maternal-infant bonding. However, its impact on the incidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia is unknown. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess this.
methodsPublished randomised control trials (RCTs), quasi-RCTs, non-randomised studies of interventions, cohort, or case-control studies with an intervention of skin-to-skin care compared to other treatment were included without language or date restrictions. The primary outcome was neonatal hypoglycaemia (study-defined). We searched 4 databases and 4 trial registries from inception to May 12
resultsThis review included 84,900 participants in 108 studies, comprising 65 RCTs, 16 quasi-RCTs, seven non-randomised studies of intervention, eight prospective cohort studies, nine retrospective cohort studies and three case-control studies. Evidence suggests skin-to-skin contact may result in a large reduction in the incidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia (7 RCTs/quasi-RCTs, 922 infants, RR 0.29 (0.13, 0.66), p < 0.0001, I
conclusionSkin-to-skin contact may lead to a large reduction in the incidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia. This, along with other established benefits, supports the practice of skin-to-skin contact for all infants and especially those at risk of hypoglycaemia.
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