In this review, massage therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on varying
conditions including prenatal depression, preterm infants, full-term infants, autism, skin …

Phototherapy is universally recognized as the first option for treating neonatal jaundice due
to its unparalleled efficiency and safety in reducing the high serum free bilirubin levels and …

This narrative review summarizes research on three forms of touch that have enhanced
development and well-being. These include social touch, CT touch, and massage therapy …

Receiving touch is of critical importance, as many studies have shown that touch promotes
mental and physical well-being. We conducted a pre-registered (PROSPERO …

Tidur merupakan salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan bayi. Peningkatan
kualitas tidur bayi dapat dilakukan melalui pijatan yang dilakukan orang tua. Tujuan …

Osteopathic medicine is a system of manual diagnosis and treatment. While there is growing
evidence that osteopathy is effective in a range of clinical conditions, the underlying …

Background Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in infancy in the world.
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of foot therapy and body massage on …

Objective To summarize available data on defecation frequency and stool consistency of
healthy children up to age 4 in order to estimate normal references values. Study design …

Background Infant massage is commonly practiced in many parts of the world. However, the
effectiveness of this intervention has not been reviewed for term, healthy newborns. Methods …

Objective Due to the effects of massage on various laboratory parameters (including those
related to jaundice) in infants and the expansion of existing studies to achieve effective and …