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Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine | Volume: 04
October 25-26, 2018 | Prague, Czech Republic
World Neonatology and Child Care Meeting
Swetha Ravi
Rainbow Children’s Hospital, India
Background:
Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) is one of the most common morbidity
encountered in early neonatal period. Infant massage, in which babies are
massaged soon after birth, is a tradition that is common in India and many other
countries. Currently, few publications supported role of preventing or decreasing
need of phototherapy in NNJ.
Aim:
The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of infant massage
on neonates with jaundice.
Methods:
Full-term neonates after birth at Rainbow Children’s Hospital were
randomly allocated to either a control group or a massage group. The medical
information for each neonate including total feeding amount, body weight,
defecation frequency, and bilirubin level, were collected and the outcome was
compared between two groups.
Results:
A total of 346 babies were initially included in the study. One hundred
and seventy-three were randomized as cases and 173 as controls. Reduction
in bilirubin levels was more in massage group than the controls (though not
statistically significant). Significantly, more weight loss was seen in controls
compared to the cases in the study period (p=0.029).
Conclusions:
This study has noted that massage therapy in infants leads to
reduction in bilirubin levels and also significant decrease in weight loss. It is
therefore advised to routinely educate all the mothers regarding massage therapy
and encourage its practice.
Effect of moderate pressure body massage on neonatal jaundice in term neonates
Swetha Ravi, Neonat Pediatr Med 2018, Volume: 04
10.4172/2572-4983-C2-005
Biography
Swetha Ravi has done her Fellowship in Neonatology from Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad. She also has worked for four years in the same department.
Now, she is the Chief Consultant Neonatologist at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Kondapur, Hyderabad, India, for the last two years.
drswetha01@gmail.com