Kangaroo mother care alters chromogranin A and perfusion index in preterm babies

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BACKGROUND: While providing various benefits, concerns about the potential risks of kangaroo mother care, or skin-to-skin contact (SSC), between mother and her preterm infant hinder its widespread implementation in some resource- rich countries. In neonates, salivary chromogranin A (s-CgA) is elevated upon exposure to stress, whereas the perfusion index (PI) is associated with hemodynamics and peripheral perfusion. Here, we investigated the effects of SSC on s-CgA and the PI in preterm infants.

METHODS: Twelve infants were enrolled in the study. Factors associated with baseline s-CgA were analyzed. Baseline s-CgA and the level after SSC were compared. Secreted IgA in the saliva was compared as the control. The PI before, throughout, and after SSC were compared.

RESULTS: Baseline s-CgA was significantly lower in infants who were supplemented with baby formula milk in addition to breast milk before SSC (n = 2) compared with those fed with their mother's breast milk alone (n = 10, P = 0.03). SSC significantly decreased s-CgA in babies who were fed breast milk only before SSC (n = 10, P = 0.01) but not in those supplemented with formula milk before SSC (n = 2). Secreted IgA in saliva was not affected by SSC. The PI was significantly elevated during SSC (P = .01).

CONCLUSION: Our data indicate that SSC can reduce s-CgA levels when combined with mother's breast milk and increase the PI in preterm infants, thereby providing additional evidence of the benefit of SSC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 63(2021), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 53-59

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Endo, Tomohiro [VerfasserIn]
Sampei, Mari [VerfasserIn]
Fukuda, Seiji [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromogranin A
Journal Article
Kangaroo mother care
Perfusion index
Preterm infants
Salivary chromogranin A
Skin-to-skin contact

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Date Completed 11.08.2021

Date Revised 11.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ped.14350

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311218113