Kangaroo mother care had a protective effect on the volume of brain structures in young adults born preterm.
Nathalie CharpakRejean TessierJuan Gabriel RuizFelipe UrizaJosé Tiberio HernandezDarwin CortesAdriana Montealegre-PomarPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)
Our findings suggest that the neuroprotective effects of KMC for preterm infants persisted beyond childhood and improved their lifetime functionality and quality of life.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- young adults
- cerebral ischemia
- childhood cancer
- healthcare
- preterm birth
- palliative care
- gestational age
- resting state
- white matter
- quality improvement
- high resolution
- functional connectivity
- early life
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- pain management
- blood brain barrier
- affordable care act
- mass spectrometry