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Effect of Coconut Oil Massage on Weight and Neurobehavioral Response in LBW BabiesBy Smriti Arora, Disha Ravindran, Shilpi Sarkar
Abstract: Massaging the newborn is an age old tradition in India, which leads to weight gain. The present quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of coconut oil massage among neonates in a selected tertiary care hospital in Delhi. The 15 neonates in experimental group received the coconut oil massage, and standard care was given to neonates in control group. No significant increase in weight or neurobehavioral response was observed …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–3 Read article →