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Acceptability of donor breastmilk banking among health workers: a cross-sectional survey in Zimbabwean urban settings

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that donor human milk is superior to artificial infant formula in situations where the baby cannot feed on the mother’s breastmilk.
Dexter T. Chagwena, Felistas Mugariri, Bhekimpilo Sithole, Steady Faith Mataga, Ruvimbo Danda, Tonderayi M. Matsungo, Charles C. Maponga   +6 more
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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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Clean home-delivery in rural Southern Tanzania: barriers, influencers, and facilitators. [PDF]

, 2013
The study explored the childbirth-related hygiene and newborn care practices in home-deliveries in Southern Tanzania and barriers to and facilitators of behaviour change.
Hill, Zelee, Manzi, Fatuma, Marchant, Tanya, Mashasi, Irene, Mrisho, Mwifadhi, Mshinda, Hassan, Penfold, Suzanne C, Schellenberg, David, Schellenberg, Joanna, Shamba, Donat D, Tanner, Marcel   +10 more
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Breastfeeding in term and preterm infants with and without growth restriction: A 50‐year analysis of incidence and duration

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to analyze breastfeeding rates and duration in relation to preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and demographics over five decades. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 1559 individuals (aged 4–52 years) and their parents from the University Medical Center Mainz, Germany.
Achim Fieß, Alica Hartmann, Eva Mildenberger, Julia Winter, Mareike Ernst, Jonas Tesarz, Michael S. Urschitz, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander K. Schuster, Sandra Gißler, Dirk Wackernagel   +10 more
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The Role of Breastmilk in Macrophage-Tumour Cell Interactions in Postpartum Breast Cancer

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Background: Lactation is associated with long-term reduced risk of breast cancer. However, there is a transient increased risk of breast cancer in the 5 to 10 years postpartum and this is associated with a high incidence of metastasis ...
Reza Maleki, Amna Ghith, Hanieh Heydarlou, Luke E Grzeskowiak, Wendy V Ingman   +4 more
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The impact of breast milk feeding on early brain development in preterm infants in China: An observational study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundThe prevailing consensus from large epidemiological studies is that breastfeeding is associated with improved IQ and cognitive functioning in later childhood and adolescence.
Yao Zhang, Qingqi Deng, Jinhua Wang, Hua Wang, Qiufang Li, Binghua Zhu, Chai Ji, Xinfen Xu, Linda Johnston   +8 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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Effect of cow's milk protein allergy during infancy on eating behavior at 4 years of age: A cohort study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the eating behaviors of preschool children who had been exposed to a restricted diet due to an oral food challenge‐confirmed diagnosis of cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) during early infancy. Methods This prospective cohort study compared the eating behaviors of Brazilian children previously ...
Anne Jardim‐Botelho, Marcela Barros Barbosa de Oliveira, Jackeline Motta‐Franco, Tatiane Graça Martins, Sarah Cristina Fontes Vieira, Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto, Aline Vieira Bezerra, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptability of breast milk donor banking: A qualitative study among health workers in Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Despite the compelling evidence demonstrating the immediate and long-term health advantages of prompt breastfeeding from birth, not all newborns are breastfed exclusively for a variety of reasons.
Fred Kafui Tende, Adanna Uloaku Nwameme, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong   +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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