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12-03-2025 | Correspondence

Skin-to-Skin Contact at Birth: Don’t Forget the Safety

Authors: Poonam Singh, Mayank Priyadarshi, Suman Chaurasia, Sriparna Basu

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics

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Excerpt

To the Editor: Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is a low-cost intervention to improve breastfeeding rates, prevent admission hypothermia and reduce mortality in preterm neonates [1, 2]. However, lack of vigilance may lead to unexpected adverse events. We report two such episodes encountered in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). …
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Metadata
Title
Skin-to-Skin Contact at Birth: Don’t Forget the Safety
Authors
Poonam Singh
Mayank Priyadarshi
Suman Chaurasia
Sriparna Basu
Publication date
12-03-2025
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-025-05490-1

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