Research Article

[Retracted] Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Intervention on Immunological and Pulmonary Functions of Preterm Infants during Breastfeeding

Table 5

KMC intervention benefits the pulmonary function of PTIs after KMC intervention.

Time pointKMC (n = 46)Control (n = 40)

VT (mL)Before intervention15.01 ± 4.1815.85 ± 4.61
After intervention24.79 ± 4.91#20.91 ± 2.75
VT/kg (mL)Before intervention5.22 ± 0.745.38 ± 0.81
After intervention7.74 ± 1.51#6.43 ± 1.02
MV (L)Before intervention0.69 ± 0.080.68 ± 0.07
After intervention1.55 ± 0.16#1.15 ± 0.08
MV/kg (L)Before intervention0.23 ± 0.060.24 ± 0.05
After intervention0.46 ± 0.08#0.38 ± 0.07

versus before intervention and # versus the control group.