Nutrition and Infant Health in Japan [PDF]
The model presented in this paper emphasizes the importance of the mother's nutritional intake as a determinant of infant health. Using cross-sectional market averages for 1980 and 1981 in Japan, we find that the nutrient intake of the mother during ...
Frank Chaloupka +2 more
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Progeny, December 2003, Vol. 19, no. 4 [PDF]
, 2003 This newsletter from The Department of Public Health about perinatal health care and ...
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCDO) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the axial skeleton, resulting in malformations of the vertebrae and ribs that often impair lung development and lead to significant respiratory morbidity.
Jonathan Rips +8 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Costello syndrome (CS) is a rare dominant HRAS RASopathy characterized by curly hair, cardiac abnormalities, craniofacial anomalies, and developmental delay. HRAS codon 58, 59, and 60 variants are associated with milder phenotypes. We describe a three‐generation family with a previously unreported heterozygous HRAS variant c.175G>A (p.Ala59Thr)
Nikole Rautiainen +10 more
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Safe start at home : what parents of newborns need after early discharge from hospital - a focus group study [PDF]
, 2016 The length of postpartum hospital stay is decreasing internationally. Earlier hospital discharge of mothers and newborns decreases postnatal care or transfers it to the outpatient setting.
Conzelmann, Cornelia +6 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Birth Prevalence of Turner Syndrome
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Turner syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, causes short stature, pubertal arrest, amenorrhea, and infertility in females. Prevalence estimates vary widely; however, reliable estimates are important for public health initiatives. Therefore, a meta‐analysis was undertaken.
David Hinds +5 more
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Female reproductive strategies and mother-calf relationships of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2004 This study reviewed the habitat use, social organisation and behaviour of common dolphin groups categorised by their youngest member, as well as the behaviour of common dolphin calves of different age classes.
Schaffar-Delaney, Aline
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Nance‐Horan Syndrome: Further Delineation of the Affected Male and the Female Carrier Phenotypes
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nance‐Horan syndrome (NHS; OMIM 302350) is a rare, X‐linked syndrome characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts leading to profound vision loss, specific dental anomalies including characteristic screwdriver blade‐shaped incisors, facial anomalies, and intellectual disability.
Maria K. Haanpää +14 more
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Inequities in newborn screening: Race and the role of medicaid☆
SSM: Population Health, 2019 Newborn Screening (NBS) is a State-run program that mandates all newborns to be screened for a panel of medical conditions to reduce infant mortality and morbidity. Medicaid is a public health insurance program that expanded access to care for low-income
Heeju Sohn, Stefan Timmermans
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Effects of intrathecal opioids use in cesarean section on breastfeeding and newborns’ weight gaining [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: To assess the association between intrapartum intrathecal opioid use and breastfeeding and weight gain following cesarean section. Materials and methods: The prospective double-blinded study was conducted on term pregnant women, undergoing ...
Anbarafshan, Mohammad +6 more
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