Neonatal burns are a rare and challenging issue that is often overlooked during caregiver counselling. While iatrogenic burns account for the majority of reported cases, domestic burns are more prevalent in developing countries. Here, we report a case of a neonate with accidental scald burns due to spillage of a hot beverage on the body by the mother.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated the efficacy of tactile kinesthetic stimulation on the weight of 40 preterm (28 weeks to <37 weeks) infants. Experimental group received two sessions per day of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation, for 10 consecutive days along with routine hospital care (RHC) and control group received only RHC. Increase in mean (SD) weight gain was significantly higher in the experimental group as compared to control group [10.
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