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Effectiveness of Medicated Cord Care and Dry Cord Care in Promoting the Healing of Cord of Neonates in Selected Hospital at BangaloreBy K. P. Dhamodaran
Abstract: The umbilical cord connects the baby to its food and oxygen supply in the womb, and is clamped and cut at birth. The cord stump dries, shrivels and becomes black before falling off the baby's belly button, 5 to 15 days after birth. Without proper care, the baby may become infected through the stump. Usually the cord is kept clean and dry by loosely covering it with clean clothes. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article →