The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Establishment of a Ronald McDonald House on Skin-to-Skin Times in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study.

Publication date: Jun 19, 2025

Objectives: Kangaroo care is vital for the development of premature and low-birthweight infants. However, detailed data on skin-to-skin times, especially for extremely preterm infants in NICUs, is lacking. This study quantifies skin-to-skin times for these infants at the neonatology department in Salzburg, considering factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of Ronald McDonald House, and sibling presence. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from the first eight weeks of life of 93 extremely preterm infants (

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Concepts Keywords
Mcdonald COVID-19
Neonatal extremely premature infants
Pandemic kangaroo care
Salzburg Ronald McDonald House
Weeks siblings

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19 Pandemic
disease MESH preterm infants

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