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Lowering Antibiotic Resistance Utilizing Breastmilk

, 2020
Antibiotic resistance is an emerging crisis in the healthcare world. Studies have found that sugars, proteins and protein-lipid complexes in breastmilk have antimicrobial properties.
Harris, Moriah
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Human Breast Milk Enhances Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function and Innate Immunity in a Healthy Pediatric Human Enteroid Model

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
Breastfeeding has been associated with long lasting health benefits. Nutrients and bioactive components of human breast milk promote cell growth, immune development, and shield the infant gut from insults and microbial threats. The molecular and cellular
Gaelle Noel, Julie G. In, Julie G. In, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Lauren R. DeVine, Robert N. Cole, Anthony L. Guerrerio, James D. Campbell, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Marcela F. Pasetti   +10 more
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Immediate Point-of-Care Testing of Breastmilk Sodium and Potassium Concentrations in Women with Mastitis

Proceedings, 2023
Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) concentrations in breastmilk are often used as biomarkers to define mastitis in lactating women and can be measured with small portable point-of-care ion-selective electrodes (ISEs).
Emma L. Heron, Ching Tat Lai, Leanda J. McKenna, Adelle M. McArdle, Donna T. Geddes   +4 more
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Duration, pattern of breastfeeding and postnatal transmission of HIV: pooled analysis of individual data from West and South African cohorts [PDF]

, 2009
<p>Background: Both breastfeeding pattern and duration are associated with postnatal HIV acquisition; their relative contribution has not been reliably quantified.</p> <p>Methodology and Principal Findings: Pooled data from 2 cohorts:
Ekouevi Didier K., Coutsoudis, A., Salamon, Roger, Anna Coutsoudis, François Dabis, Didier K. Ekouevi, Myer, L., Newell, Marie-Louise, Rollins, Nigel, Dabis, F., Bland, Ruth, M., Nigel C. Rollins, Coovadia, Hoosen, M., Becquet, R., Valériane Leroy, Bland, R., Newell Marie-Louise, Dabis François, Newell, M.-L., Salamon Roger, Rollins, N.C., Nigel C Rollins, Hoosen M. Coovadia, Coovadia, H.M., Leroy, Valériane, Roger Salamon, Salamon, R., Becquet, Renaud, Rollins Nigel C., Ruth Bland, Hoosen M Coovadia, Didier K Ekouevi, Coovadia Hoosen M., Ekouevi, Didier Koumavi, Renaud Becquet, Marie-Louise Newell, Ekouevi, D.K., Dabis, François, Bland Ruth, Coutsoudis Anna, Becquet Renaud, Leroy Valériane, Leroy, V., Coutsoudis, Anna   +43 more
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The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2023
Background Human hindmilk contains higher concentrations of fat than foremilk and is more desirable for growth in preterm infants who can tolerate limited volumes of breastmilk. There is currently no clear demarcation between foremilk and hindmilk.
Walaiporn Bowornkitiwong, Chulaluk Komoltri, Sopapan Ngerncham   +2 more
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Investigation of Midwifery Students' Knowledge, Opinions and Religious Attitudes about Breast Milk Banking

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021
Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between midwifery students' knowledge, attitudes and religious orientations about breast milk bank.Materials and Methods: The population of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted ...
Özgür Alparslan, Ayşe Çataloluk
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Codeine toxicity via breast Milk: Can this occur and implications for opiate therapy in children

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Codeine is commonly used in combination analgesic products. The use of codeine during breastfeeding can rarely be associated with serious adverse effects related to genetic polymorphisms affecting codeine's metabolism and disposition. Clinicians treating infants of breastfeeding mothers should be aware of this rare but potentially serious complication.
Michael Rieder
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Breastmilk Macronutrient Levels and Infant Growth During the First Three Months: a Cohort Study

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: The first three months after birth is a critical time interval for growth and development. Breastmilk is a natural nutrition source for infants.
Martini Martini, Irwanto Irwanto, Roedi Irawan, Nur Aisiyah Widjaja   +3 more
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A White Paper on Advancing Long‐Acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Pediatric Health by Bridging Gaps in Clinical Research, Access and Regulation

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
As use cases for long‐acting therapeutics expand across clinical indications, there is a critical need to ensure the inclusion of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children—populations with a historical gap in the availability of interventions already approved for use in adults.
Moherndran Archary, Robert Bies, Osei Boateng, Rachel Daley, Pierre Gashema, Mili Karina, Emily Njuguna, Sharon Nachman, Nathaniel Nkrumah, Carolyne Odula, Andrew Owen, Ethel D. Weld, Prajith Venkatasubramanian, Adeniyi Olagunju, on behalf of the Community of Practice for Long‐acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Paediatric Health, Rana Abutaima, Dorothy Akongo, Abdulnaser Alsharaa, Moherndran Archary, Shakir Atoyebi, Benoit Bestgen, Robert Bies, Osei Boateng, Andrew Butler, Edmund Capparelli, Rachel Daley, Layla Davies, Joelle Dountio, Henry Enzama, Pierre Gashema, Katila George, Dan Hawcutt, Rene Holm, Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Elodie Jambert, Mili Karina, Linda Lewis, Grace Miheso, Sebastien Morin, Andrew Morrison, Sharon Nachman, Shadia Nakalema, Emily Njunga, Nathaniel Nkrumah, Carolyne Odula‐Obonyo, Brenda Okware, Adeniyi Olagunju, Andrew Owen, Martina Penazzato, Natella Rakhmanina, Mphako Brighton Ratlabyana, Rachel Scott, Kimberly Struble, Andre‐Marie Tchouatieu, Catherine Unsworth, Prajith Venkatasubramanian, Catriona Waitt, Ethel Weld, Janine Winterbottom, Leena Zino   +59 more
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Maternal Adipocyte Connexin43 Gap Junctions Affect Breastmilk Lactose Levels and Neonate Growth in Mice

Biology, 2022
Breastfeeding offers a broad spectrum of health benefits for infants. However, overnutrition and a steady increase in maternal obesity in the U.S. have made it harder for many mothers to produce and express breastmilk, and the quality of milk from obese ...
Mingyang Huang, Anying Song, Xi Chen, Sarah Ishtiaq, Chunmei Wang, Darryl L. Hadsell, Qiong A. Wang, Yi Zhu   +7 more
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