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Lipiodol lymphangiography in a very low birth weight premature infant

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
The efficacy and safety of therapeutic lipiodol lymphangiography have been reported by several studies. However, to our knowledge, no study has reported the use of this procedure in very-low-birth-weight infants.
Mitsuhiro Haga, MD, Motoi Kato, Masami Kanno, Masaki Shimizu, Shoji Watanabe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between zinc concentration in plasma cord blood and infant anthropometric measurement [PDF]

, 2013
Background and purpose: Low birth weight (LBW) is a key determinant of infant morbidity and mortality. Zinc deficiency during pregnancy may have unfavorable effect on pregnancy outcome, particularly low birth weight.
Hatami, Monireh, Heydarzadeh, Mohammad, Mohad Sharif, Zalilah, Munn, Sann Lye, Nazari, Mozhgan, Syed Yahya, Sharifa Zainiyah   +5 more
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Protocol of the Low Birth Weight South Asia Trial (LBWSAT), a cluster-randomised controlled trial testing impact on birth weight and infant nutrition of Participatory Learning and Action through women's groups, with and without unconditional transfers of fortified food or cash during pregnancy in Nepal. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW, < 2500 g) affects one third of newborn infants in rural south Asia and compromises child survival, infant growth, educational performance and economic prospects.
Basnet, Machhindra, Beard, B James, Bhandari, Bishnu, Copas, Andrew, Costello, Anthony, Gram, Lu, Harris-Fry, Helen, Harthan, Jayne, Jha, Sonali, Manandhar, Dharma S, Morrison, Joanna, Neupane, Rishi, Osrin, David, Paudel, Vikas, Pulkki-Brannstrom, Anni-Maria, Rai, Anjana, Sah, Raghbendra, Saville, Naomi M, Sengupta, Aman, Shrestha, Bhim P, Skordis-Worrall, Jolene, Style, Sarah   +21 more
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Ice Lithography: Recent Progress Opens a New Frontier of Opportunities

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review focuses on recent advancements in ice lithography, including breakthroughs in compatible precursors and substrates, processes and applications, hardware, and digital methods. Moreover, it offers a roadmap to uncover innovation opportunities for ice lithography in fields such as biological, nanoengineering and microsystems, biophysics and ...
Bingdong Chang, Gwendoline A. E. Anand, Rubaiyet Haque, Dylan A. Chiaro, Mona Sharma, Andrew R. Williams, Frank Niklaus, Daryl W. Yee, Gavin M. King, Anpan Han   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Maternal Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain on Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Maine: Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Results from 2000 to 2010

Journal of Pregnancy, 2016
The objective of this study is to understand the relationships between prepregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
Nancy Baugh, David E. Harris, AbouEl-Makarim Aboueissa, Cheryl Sarton, Erika Lichter   +4 more
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Oxygen Targeting in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Pediatrics, 2016
The use of supplemental oxygen plays a vital role in the care of the critically ill preterm infant, but the unrestricted use of oxygen can lead to unintended harms, such as chronic lung disease and retinopathy of prematurity.
J. Cummings, R. Polin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microneedle‐Based Biofertilizer Delivery Improves Plant Growth Through Microbiome Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This figure shows how microneedles are used to deliver biofertilizers to enhance plant growth through microbial migration, metabolic reprogramming, and changes in plant endogenous microbiome. Abstract This study presents a microneedle‐based system for the delivery of rhizospheric biofertilizers into plant tissues to enhance growth.
Zhicheng Le, Sevugan Mayalagu, Cheng‐Yen Chen, Raktim Bhattacharya, Abhishek Gupta, Jingyuan Li, Zhi Wei Norman Teo, Yufeng Shou, Arya Gopinath MP, Danni Zhong, Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew, Hao Yu, Naweed I. Naqvi, Sanjay Swarup, Andy Tay   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2007
Prematurity and low birth weight are associated with high perinatal and infant mortality, especially in developing countries. Maternal micronutrient deficiencies may contribute to these adverse outcomes. In a double-blind trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
Allen LH, Baum M, Brenner WE, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Friis H, Gernard I. Msamanga, Lumley J, Osendarp SJ, Paul Petraro, Ramakrishnan U, Ramakrishnan U, Ramsay VP, Rao S, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Walter C. Willett, Willy Urassa   +16 more
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Recent Advances in Collective Behaviors of Micro/Nanomotor Swarms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes the driving forces behind collective motion, explores the self‐organization of micro/nano swarms across zero‐dimensional (0D), one‐dimensional (1D), two‐dimensional (2D), and three‐dimensional (3D) spaces, and highlights their potential in drug delivery, environmental monitoring, and smart devices.
Siwen Sun, Bingbing Sun, Alexander B. Cook, Tania Patiño Padial, Jan C. M. van Hest   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ferroelectrics Hybrids: Harnessing Multifunctionality of 2D Semiconductors in the Post‐Moore Era

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this Review, the state of art of ferroelectric hybrid systems—combining ferroelectrics, 2D semiconductors, and molecular switches is presented—as next‐generation platforms for high‐density, multifunctional electronics. By discussing 2D FeFET applications, nanoscale material downscaling, M3D integration, and emerging ferroelectrics, it highlights ...
Haixin Qiu, Xiaoshi Qian, Dahong Qian, Paolo Samorì   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source