Breast Milk, a Source of Beneficial Microbes and Associated Benefits for Infant Health
Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors.
K. Lyons+4 more
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Integrated growth assessment in the first 1000 d of life: an interdisciplinary conceptual framework
Objectives: Prenatal growth affects short- and long-term morbidity, mortality and growth, yet communication between prenatal and postnatal healthcare teams is often minimal. This paper aims to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary framework for foetal/
Sanja Nel+5 more
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Impact of the Nursing Home Visit to the newborn/ infant/family [PDF]
Objective: To identify the impact of the home visit to the newborn/infant/family, when performed by nurses, on the health and well-being of the child and family.
Branca, Vera, Calado, Gabriela
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Human milk not only has nutritional value, but also provides a wide range of biologically active molecules, which are adapted to meet the needs of newborns and infants.
Jolanta Lis-Kuberka+1 more
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Practical Stepwise Approach to Performing Neonatal Brain MR Imaging in the Research Setting
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging technique that is commonly used for the visualization of newborn infant brains, both for clinical and research purposes.
Regan King+6 more
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The influence of infant irritability on maternal sensitivity in a sample of very premature infants [PDF]
The relationship between maternal sensitivity and infant irritability was investigated in a short-term longitudinal study of 29 very preterm infants.
Balleyguier+25 more
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What do we really know about newborn infant pain? [PDF]
Increased awareness of pain in the newborn has led to the development of numerous assessment tools for use in neonatal intensive care units. Here, I argue that we still know too little about the neurophysiological basis for infant pain to interpret data ...
Fitzgerald, M
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Mother-to-infant emotional involvement at birth [PDF]
Objectives. To study mother-to-infant emotional involvement at birth, namely factors (socio-demographics, previous life events, type of delivery, pain at childbirth, support from partner, infant characteristics, early experiences with the newborn, and ...
Costa, Raquel+3 more
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The Emergence of Human Consciousness: From Fetal to Neonatal Life [PDF]
A simple definition of consciousness is sensory awareness of the body, the self, and the world. The fetus may be aware of the body, for example by perceiving pain.
Changeux, Jean-Pierre, Lagercrantz, Hugo
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Parents’ Knowledge of Danger Signs and Health Seeking Behavior in Newborn and Young Infant Illness in Tiro Afeta District, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-based Study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality rates in Ethiopia are among the highest in the world. Reducing neonatal and young infant mortality highly relies on early recognition of symptoms and appropriate care-seeking behavior of parents/care givers. The main aim of
Berhane, Melkamu+3 more
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