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NIH 2013 Program - University of the Philippines Manila

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LS2. A randomized controlled trial <strong>of</strong> Kangaroo Mo<strong>the</strong>r Care versus<br />

conventional care in increasing <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> weight gain among low birth weight<br />

neonates<br />

<strong>NIH</strong>-PEER <strong>Program</strong> [Providing an Enabling Environment for Health Research]<br />

Fay S de Ocampo, Maria Esterlita V Uy<br />

This study aimed to determine <strong>the</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Kangaroo Mo<strong>the</strong>r Care (KMC) in increasing <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong><br />

weight gain among low birth weight neonates and to determine if it will decrease sepsis rate and shorten<br />

hospital stay among <strong>the</strong> group.<br />

Stable low birth weight infants (

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