Isabel Izquierdo

Isabel Izquierdo

Isabel Izquierdo
Cargo

Head of the Neonatology Department at La Fe Hospital and vice-president of the Spanish Society of Neonatology (SENEO)

Reactions: WHO recommends immediate skin-to-skin contact instead of incubator for premature and low birth weight infants

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement recommending skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve the survival of premature and low birth weight babies. Until now, in clinical practice it was common for the first phase after birth to take place in the incubator.

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