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Learning Matching Representations for Individualized Organ Transplantation Allocation [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Organ transplantation is often the last resort for treating end-stage illness, but the probability of a successful transplantation depends greatly on compatibility between donors and recipients. Current medical practice relies on coarse rules for donor-recipient matching, but is short of domain knowledge regarding the complex factors underlying organ ...
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Estimation of economic losses due to milk fever and efficiency gains if prevented: evidence from Haryana, India [PDF]
, 2021 Calcium (Ca) requirement increases tenfold upon parturition in dairy cows & buffaloes and its deficiency leads to a condition called milk fever (MF). Estimation of losses is necessary to understand the depth of the problem and design preventive measures. How much is the economic loss due to MF? What will be the efficiency gain if MF is prevented at the
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 Background: Great variability in enteral feeding practices for very preterm (<32 weeks gestational age-GA) and very low birth weight infants (VLBW; ≤1,500 g) have been reported.
Elettra Berti +12 more
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Effect of Holder pasteurization on macronutrients and energy content of pooled donor human milk
Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2021 Background: Donor human milk (DHM) is the best option for preterm nutrition when mother’s milk is unavailable. For its proven benefits on the life and health of premature babies, DHM should be part of the essential newborn care.
Pasqua Anna Quitadamo +7 more
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Daily milk yield correction factors: what are they? [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Cows are typically milked two or more times on a test day, but not all these milkings are sampled and weighed. Statistical methods have been proposed to estimate daily yields in dairy cows, centering on various yield correction factors in two broad categories.
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The impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on North American milk banks
Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2021 This study aims to understand the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on human milk banking services in North America, with a focus on the United States. We triangulated questionnaire data with interviews and text‐based website data.
Mathilde Cohen, Tanya Cassidy
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Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2020 Background: Donor milk is a newly emerging phenomenon in Iran and its banks are currently operating at a limited level. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward this issue play a key role in the adoption of human donor milk by families. This study aimed to
Mahnaz Shoghi +2 more
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Donated Human Milk as a Determinant Factor for the Gut Bifidobacterial Ecology in Premature Babies
Microorganisms, 2020 Correct establishment of the gut microbiome is compromised in premature babies, with Bifidobacterium being one of the most affected genera. Prematurity often entails the inability to successfully breastfeed, therefore requiring the implementation of ...
Silvia Arboleya +8 more
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Human Milk Banks: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2020 Introduction: Not all mothers can provide sufficient milk, and infants admitted to a neonatal ward are less likely to be exclusively breastfed. Current recommendations are for the use of mother’s own milk (MOM), and pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) is
José-Sousa Vale +3 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Objectives: To develop recommendations from the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) for the establishment and operation of human milk banks (HMB) in Europe.Method: A working group comprising members of the EMBA was convened in 2015 to develop Europe ...
Gillian Weaver +14 more
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