Conclusion : Positive clinical ly meaningful effects ( > 5 points ) are seen to an age of 36 months , but are no longer present at 5 years
Objective : To determine in a systematic review , whether interventions for infant development that involve parents , improve neurodevelopment at 12 months corrected age or older .
A randomized, controlled trial of kangaroo mother care: results of follow-up at 1 year of corrected age.
OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness and safety of Kangaroo Mother Care ( KMC ) for infants of low birth weight . METHODS An open , r and omized , controlled trial of a Colombian social security referral hospital was conducted . A total of 1084 consecutive infants who were born at < /=2000 g were followed , and 746 newborns were r and omized when eligible for minimal care , with 382 to KMC and 364 to " traditional " care .  Information on vital status was available for 693 infants ( 93 % ) at 12 months of corrected age . KMC consisted of skin-to-skin contact on the mother 's chest 24 hours/day , nearly exclusive breastfeeding , and early discharge , with close ambulatory monitoring . Control infants remained in incubators until the usual discharge criteria were met . Both groups were followed at term and at 3 , 6 , 9 , and 12 months of corrected age . The main outcomes measured were morbidity , mortality , growth , development , breastfeeding , hospital stay , and sequelae . RESULTS Baseline variables were evenly distributed , except for weight at recruitment ( KMC : 1678 g ; control participants : 1713 g ) . The risk for death was lower among infants who were given KMC , although the difference was not significant ( KMC : 11 [ 3.1 % ] of 339 ; control participants : 19 [ 5.5 % ] of 324 ; relative risk : 0.57 ; 95 % confidence interval : 0.17 - 1.18 ) . The growth index of head circumference was statistically significantly greater in the group given KMC , but the developmental indices of the 2 groups were similar . Infants who weighed < /=1500 g at birth and were given KMC spent less time in the hospital than those who were given st and ard care . The number of infections was similar in the 2 groups , but the severity was less among infants who received KMC . More of these infants were breastfed until 3 months of corrected age . CONCLUSION These results support earlier findings of the beneficial effects of KMC on mortality and growth . Use of this technique would humanize the practice of neonatology , promote breastfeeding , and shorten the neonatal hospital stay without compromising survival , growth , or development
Conclusion : Positive clinical ly meaningful effects ( > 5 points ) are seen to an age of 36 months , but are no longer present at 5 years
Objective : To determine in a systematic review , whether interventions for infant development that involve parents , improve neurodevelopment at 12 months corrected age or older .