Early kangaroo care in preterm ≤32 weeks and very low birth weight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Early KC may reduce mortality and morbidity in very preterm and VLBW infants although its effects on hypothermia vary by severity. Further studies are required to assess its effects on infants weighing <1,000 g or born before 28 weeks of gestation.
Authors
- Fátima Clemente
- S. Lapetra Costa
- Inês F Azevedo
- André Assunção
- Renato Ferreira-da-Silva
- Joana Arêde Martins
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Technologies pour la Santé (FR)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2025-0202
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00