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Early Environmental and Biological Influences on Preschool Motor Skills: Implications for Early Childhood Care and Education

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Early motor skills underpin the more complex and specialized movements required for physical activity. Therefore, the design of interventions that enhance higher levels of early motor skills may encourage subsequent participation in physical activity. To
Elena Escolano-Pérez, Carmen Rosa Sánchez-López, Maria Luisa Herrero-Nivela   +2 more
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Mode of delivery of twins at term

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2022
Observational epidemiological analyses demonstrated a decreased risk of death and severe morbidity associated with caesarean delivery at term but an increased risk at preterm gestational age. A multicentre international randomized controlled compared planned caesarean section with vaginal birth and observed no difference in outcome; however, the trial ...
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The Perturbation of Infant Gut Microbiota Caused by Cesarean Delivery Is Partially Restored by Exclusive Breastfeeding

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Early establishment of the infant gut microbiome has been attributed to various environmental factors that may influence long-term health. The aim of this study was to determine the single and combined impacts of the delivery mode, feeding pattern and ...
Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Shengtang Qin, Shengtang Qin, Yilin Song, Yilin Song, Ye Feng, Ye Feng, Na Lv, Yong Xue, Fei Liu, Shuxian Wang, Shuxian Wang, Baoli Zhu, Baoli Zhu, Baoli Zhu, Jingmei Ma, Jingmei Ma, Huixia Yang, Huixia Yang   +19 more
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Mode of Delivery and Asthma – Is There a Connection? [PDF]

Pediatric Research, 2002
Genetic factors cannot explain the recent rapid increase in the incidence of atopic diseases. The phenomenon has been explained by environmental factors, and there are data for and against the hypothesis that a decline in the pressure of microbial stimulation early in life could be behind the allergy epidemic.
Jukka, Kero, Mika, Gissler, Minna-Maija, Grönlund, Pentti, Kero, Pertti, Koskinen, Elina, Hemminki, Erika, Isolauri   +6 more
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Neonatal Diet and Gut Microbiome Development After C-Section During the First Three Months After Birth: A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundCesarean section (C-section) delivery imprints fundamentally on the gut microbiota composition with potential health consequences. With the increasing incidence of C-sections worldwide, there is a need for precise characterization of neonatal ...
Eliska Pivrncova, Iva Kotaskova, Vojtech Thon   +2 more
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Silica hollow core microstructured fibers for beam delivery in industrial and medical applications [PDF]

, 2015
The focus of this review is our recent work to develop microstructured hollow core fibers for two applications where the flexible delivery of a single mode beam is desired.
Fei Yu, Urich, Artur, Robert R J Maier, Jaworski, Piotr, Knight, Jonathan C., Duncan P Hand, Maier, Robert R. J.; id_orcid, Artur Urich, Richard M. Carter, Duncan P. Hand, Shephard, Jonathan D.; id_orcid, Belardi, Walter, Fei eYu, Piotr eJaworski, Piotr Jaworski, Yu, Fei, Jonathan C Knight, Walter Belardi, William eWadsworth, Jonathan D. Shephard, Carter, Richard M.; id_orcid, Artur eUrich, William J. Wadsworth, Wadsworth, William J., Robert R. J. Maier, Walter eBelardi, Hand, Duncan P.; id_orcid, Richard M Carter, Jonathan Dale Shephard, Jonathan C. Knight, Belardi W, Shephard J, Yu F, Jaworski P, Hand D, Carter R, Urich A, Maier R, Wadsworth W, Knight J   +39 more
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Ethnic diversity in infant gut microbiota is apparent before the introduction of complementary diets

Gut Microbes, 2020
The human gut microbiota develops soon after birth and can acquire inter-individual variation upon exposure to intrinsic and environmental cues. However, inter-individual variation has not been comprehensively assessed in a multi-ethnic study. We studied
Jia Xu, Blair Lawley, Gerard Wong, Anna Otal, Li Chen, Toh Jia Ying, Xinyi Lin, Wei Wei Pang, Fabian Yap, Yap-Seng Chong, Peter D. Gluckman, Yung Seng Lee, Mary Foong-Fong Chong, Gerald W. Tannock, Neerja Karnani   +14 more
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Route Planning for Chain Restaurants With Improved Delivery Mode Using an Adaptive Genetic Algorithm

IEEE Access, 2022
With the popularization of logistics technology and the improvement of people’s living standards, the number of chain restaurants with delivery service is increasing continuously due to the convenient service and special discounts.
Qian Cao, Chenyang Fu, Huiyong Li
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Block mode delivery in an andragogic environment: challenges and strategies [PDF]

, 2021
Block mode of delivery, a distinct form of accelerated/intensive course offering, has witnessed significant growth in recent years in higher education. However, despite the increase in popularity, academic enquiry into block mode delivery has been scarce.
Balasubramanian, S., Ajayan, S., Sreejith Balasubramanian, Shalini Ajayan   +3 more
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Childhood emotional and behavior problems and their associations with cesarean delivery

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017
Objective: To determine the prevalence of childhood emotional and behavioral problems and examine their associations with cesarean delivery. Methods: Our sample consisted of 8,900 preschoolers from 35 kindergartens in four cities in East China.
Erigene Rutayisire, Xiaoyan Wu, Kun Huang, Shuman Tao, Yunxiao Chen, Fangbiao Tao   +5 more
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