Datos del Documento

	Título: Kangaroo mother care may help oral growth and development in premature infants.
	Enlace: https://doi.org/10.3109/15513815.2011.650291
	Autores: Zhang, Feng; Liu, Shoutao;
	Tipo de documento: Articulo de revista
	Idioma: Español
	Resumen:Premature infants have a shorter prenatal development period and are prone to many serious medical problems during neonatal period. This may impact the development of oral tissues, as manifested by enamel hypoplasia, palatal distortion, malocclusion, or delay in tooth eruption and maturation. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a standardized and protocol-based care system for premature infants, based on skin-to-skin contact between the infant and their mother. Kangaroo mother care has been demonstrated to greatly improve the nurturing of premature infants and comparatively reduce the risk factors of oral defects. We hypothesize that KMC also facilitates oral growth and development in premature infants.
	Descriptores: kangaroo mother care (kmc); premature development; growth;
	Soporte: Digital
	Ilustraciones: Sí
	Tipo documento: Revista
	Nombre revista: Fetal and Pediatric Pathology
	ISSN: 1551-3815 (impreso) // 1551-3823 (online)
	Periodicidad: Bimensual
	Volumen: 31
	Número: 4
	Páginas: 191-194
	Año: 2012

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