{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]],"date-time":"2026-07-23T14:11:06Z","timestamp":1784815866073,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":15,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]]},"DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.113231","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]],"date-time":"2026-07-23T13:58:18Z","timestamp":1784815098000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Potential Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Combined With Structured Physiotherapy on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in a Low-Birth-Weight Infant: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.7759","author":[{"given":"Dipti D","family":"Kadam","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mandar","family":"Malwade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marzia A","family":"Bijle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","article-title":"Low Birthweight Estimates: Levels and Trends 2000-2015","author":"UNICEF","year":"2019","unstructured":"UNICEF, WHO. Low Birthweight Estimates: Levels and Trends 2000-2015. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; 2019."},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(23)00878-4","article-title":"National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis","volume":"402","author":"Ohuma EO","year":"2023","unstructured":"Ohuma EO, Moller AB, Bradley E, et al.. National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis. Lancet. 2023, 402:1261-71. 10.1016\/S0140-6736(23)00878-4","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.neubiorev.2018.06.017","article-title":"Early human brain development: starring the subplate","volume":"60","author":"Hadders-Algra M","year":"2018","unstructured":"Hadders-Algra M. Early human brain development: starring the subplate. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2018, 60:244-9. 10.1016\/j.neubiorev.2018.06.017","journal-title":"Dev Med Child Neurol"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jdn.10216","article-title":"Skin-to-skin contact to support preterm infants and reduce NICU-related stress","volume":"82","author":"Pavlyshyn H","year":"2022","unstructured":"Pavlyshyn H, Sarapuk I, Horishna I, Slyva V, Skubenko N. Skin-to-skin contact to support preterm infants and reduce NICU-related stress. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2022, 82:639-45. 10.1002\/jdn.10216","journal-title":"Int J Dev Neurosci"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa2026486","article-title":"Immediate \"Kangaroo Mother Care\" and survival of infants with low birth weight","volume":"384","author":"Arya S","year":"2021","unstructured":"Arya S, Naburi H, Kawaza K, et al.. Immediate \"Kangaroo Mother Care\" and survival of infants with low birth weight. N Engl J Med. 2021, 384:2028-38. 10.1056\/NEJMoa2026486","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2015-2238","article-title":"Kangaroo mother care and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis","volume":"137","author":"Boundy EO","year":"2016","unstructured":"Boundy EO, Dastjerdi R, Spiegelman D, et al.. Kangaroo mother care and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2016, 137:10.1542\/peds.2015-2238","journal-title":"Pediatrics"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.113.4.858","article-title":"The effect of skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) shortly after birth on the neurobehavioral responses of the term newborn: a randomized, controlled trial","volume":"113","author":"Ferber SG","year":"2004","unstructured":"Ferber SG, Makhoul IR. The effect of skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) shortly after birth on the neurobehavioral responses of the term newborn: a randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2004, 113:858-65. 10.1542\/peds.113.4.858","journal-title":"Pediatrics"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0004-9514(14)60599-7","article-title":"The role of physiotherapy in a neonatal intensive care unit","volume":"34","author":"Bertone N","year":"1988","unstructured":"Bertone N. The role of physiotherapy in a neonatal intensive care unit. Aust J Physiother. 1988, 34:27-34. 10.1016\/S0004-9514(14)60599-7","journal-title":"Aust J Physiother"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.infbeh.2009.12.004","article-title":"Preterm infant massage therapy research: a review","volume":"33","author":"Field T","year":"2010","unstructured":"Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M. Preterm infant massage therapy research: a review. Infant Behav Dev. 2010, 33:115-24. 10.1016\/j.infbeh.2009.12.004","journal-title":"Infant Behav Dev"},{"key":"ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph21050538","article-title":"Randomized controlled trial protocol on the effects of a sensory motor intervention associated with kangaroo skin-to-skin contact in preterm newborns","volume":"21","author":"Reco MO","year":"2024","unstructured":"Reco MO, Soares-Marangoni DA. Randomized controlled trial protocol on the effects of a sensory motor intervention associated with kangaroo skin-to-skin contact in preterm newborns. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024, 21:10.3390\/ijerph21050538","journal-title":"Int J Environ Res Public Health"},{"key":"ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.dcn.2018.04.009","article-title":"Social touch and human development","volume":"35","author":"Cascio CJ","year":"2019","unstructured":"Cascio CJ, Moore D, McGlone F. Social touch and human development. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019, 35:5-11. 10.1016\/j.dcn.2018.04.009","journal-title":"Dev Cogn Neurosci"},{"key":"ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PEP.0b013e3181cdba43","article-title":"Neonatal physical therapy. Part II: practice frameworks and evidence-based practice guidelines","volume":"22","author":"Sweeney JK","year":"2010","unstructured":"Sweeney JK, Heriza CB, Blanchard Y, Dusing SC. Neonatal physical therapy. Part II: practice frameworks and evidence-based practice guidelines. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2010, 22:2-16. 10.1097\/PEP.0b013e3181cdba43","journal-title":"Pediatr Phys Ther"},{"key":"ref13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2017.02.009","article-title":"The effects of massage therapy in hospitalized preterm neonates: a systematic review","volume":"69","author":"\u00c1lvarez MJ","year":"2017","unstructured":"\u00c1lvarez MJ, Fern\u00e1ndez D, G\u00f3mez-Salgado J, Rodr\u00edguez-Gonz\u00e1lez D, Ros\u00f3n M, Lape\u00f1a S. The effects of massage therapy in hospitalized preterm neonates: a systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017, 69:119-36. 10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2017.02.009","journal-title":"Int J Nurs Stud"},{"key":"ref14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/mrdd.20051","article-title":"Prechtl's assessment of general movements: a diagnostic tool for the functional assessment of the young nervous system","volume":"11","author":"Einspieler C","year":"2005","unstructured":"Einspieler C, Prechtl HF. Prechtl's assessment of general movements: a diagnostic tool for the functional assessment of the young nervous system. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2005, 11:61-7. 10.1002\/mrdd.20051","journal-title":"Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev"},{"key":"ref15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09638280902822278","article-title":"Activity focused and goal directed therapy for children with cerebral palsy\u2014do goals make a difference?","volume":"31","author":"L\u00f6wing K","year":"2009","unstructured":"L\u00f6wing K, Bexelius A, Brogren Carlberg E. Activity focused and goal directed therapy for children with cerebral palsy\u2014do goals make a difference?. Disabil Rehabil. 2009, 31:1808-16. 10.1080\/09638280902822278","journal-title":"Disabil Rehabil"}],"container-title":["Cureus"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/506055-potential-impact-of-kangaroo-mother-care-combined-with-structured-physiotherapy-on-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-in-a-low-birth-weight-infant-a-case-report","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]],"date-time":"2026-07-23T13:58:19Z","timestamp":1784815099000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/506055-potential-impact-of-kangaroo-mother-care-combined-with-structured-physiotherapy-on-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-in-a-low-birth-weight-infant-a-case-report"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]]},"references-count":15,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.113231","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-8184"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-8184","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]]}}}