| Baby massage ameliorates neonatal jaundice in full-term newborn infants. | |
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PMID: 21263210 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Neonatal jaundice is a common physiological problem affecting over half of all full term and most preterm infants. Thus, newborn infants must be monitored for signs of hyperbilirubinemia to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. Evidence exists supporting the benefits of baby massage as a form of mild hand to skin contact, to increase neonatal physical and mental development. In the present study, the effects of gentle baby massage on neonatal jaundice in full term newborn infants were evaluated by a controlled clinical trial. The inclusion criteria of newborn neonates were as follows: (1) gestational age of 37-41 weeks, (2) birth weight of 2,800-3,600 g, (3) Apgar score at birth of 8-10, and (4) being a healthy neonate without neonatal asphyxia and hemolytic condition. Breastfed newborns without phototherapy were included: 20 in the massage group and 22 in the control group. We found the mean stool frequency of the massaged infants on day 1 and day 2 (4.6 and 4.3) was significantly higher than that of the control group (3.3 and 2.6) (p<0.05). The transcutaneous bilirubin levels on the second to fifth day and serum total bilirubin levels on fourth day were significantly decreased in the massage group, compared to the control group. In conclusion, baby massage at an early stage after birth could reduce neonatal bilirubin levels. We suggest baby massage is beneficial for ameliorating neonatal jaundice. |
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Authors:
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Jun Chen; Mieko Sadakata; Mayumi Ishida; Naoto Sekizuka; Mitsuko Sayama |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine Volume: 223 ISSN: 1349-3329 ISO Abbreviation: Tohoku J. Exp. Med. Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-25 Completed Date: 2011-05-04 Revised Date: 2011-12-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417355 Medline TA: Tohoku J Exp Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-102 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Information Science and Biostatistics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Sekizuka Hospital of Shibata, Niigata, Japan. chenjun@med.niigata-u.ac.jp |
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Algorithms Apgar Score Birth Weight / physiology Breast Feeding Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Jaundice, Neonatal / therapy* Male Massage* / methods, utilization Maternal Behavior / physiology Mother-Child Relations Mothers Term Birth / physiology |
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Tohoku J Exp Med. 2011;225(3):221; author reply 223
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