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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