The Effects of Massage with Coconut and Sunflower Oils on Oxygen Saturation of Premature Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treated With Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Introduction: Nowadays particular emphasis is placed on the developmental aspects of premature infants care. Massage therapy is one of the best-known methods of caring. Due to the minimal touch policy in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), massaging is not usually performed on premature infants....

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Main Authors: Sousan Valizadeh, Mohammad Bagher Hosseini, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Najmeh Ajoodanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Caring Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCS/Manuscript/JCS-1-191.pdf