Fetuin-A in Infants Born Small- or Large-for-Gestational-Age [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Fetuin-A is a multifunctional glycoprotein that has been implicated in insulin resistance and bone metabolism. We assessed whether fetuin-A is associated with poor or excessive fetal growth. In the Shanghai Birth Cohort, we conducted a nested case-control study of 60 trios of small-for-gestational-age (SGA, birth weight 90th percentile) infants matched
Wen-Juan Wang +17 more
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São Paulo Medical JournalCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants have special nutritional needs. There is a current tendency to individualize their protein needs.
Silvana Darcie, Cléa Rodrigues Leone
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Risk Factors for Delayed Hyperthyrotropinemia in Late Preterm Infants [PDF]
Neonatal Medicine, 2019 Purpose This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of delayed thyroid dysfunction based on iodine disinfectant use and to analyze associated risk factors.
Mun Hui Jeong +5 more
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2023 Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of GH treatment on the body composition of children born with SGA. Methods: This study is a systematic review of the literature.
Adriana M. Kühl +4 more
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Early changes in brain structure correlate with language outcomes in children with neonatal encephalopathy. [PDF]
, 2017 Global patterns of brain injury correlate with motor, cognitive, and language outcomes in survivors of neonatal encephalopathy (NE). However, it is still unclear whether local changes in brain structure predict specific deficits.
Barkovich, A James +9 more
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Digestion of Protein in Premature and Term Infants. [PDF]
, 2012 Premature birth rates and premature infant morbidity remain discouragingly high. Improving nourishment for these infants is the key for accelerating their development and decreasing disease risk. Dietary protein is essential for growth and development of
Dallas, David C +3 more
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Clinical outcome of small for gestational age preterm infants [PDF]
jpme, 1989 Data from 55 preterm SGA infants and 55 preterm AGA infants matched for gestational age and sex were reviewed retrospectively. An increased incidence of perinatal hypoxia (30 vs. 18), gastrointestinal problems, minor infections (27 vs. 9), hematological problems and increased mortality (21.8% vs. 7.2%) was observed in the SGA infants.
Heel, Isabelle Ruys-Dudok van +1 more
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The reasons why women with small for gestational age babies stop breastfeeding : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Arts in Midwifery at Massey University [PDF]
, 2000 There has been a multitude of research literature on breastfeeding benefits, incidence and duration of breastfeeding, characteristics of women who breastfeed and formula feed, and variables associated with breastfeeding initiation and success in the ...
Hutchings, Sarah Louise
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From early stress to 12-month development in very preterm infants: Preliminary findings on epigenetic mechanisms and brain growth [PDF]
, 2018 Very preterm (VPT) infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at risk for altered brain growth and less-than-optimal socio-emotional development.
Borgatti, R. +13 more
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Reducing exposure to high levels of perfluorinated compounds in drinking water improves reproductive outcomes: evidence from an intervention in Minnesota. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been detected in drinking water supplies around the world and are the subject of intense regulatory debate.
Auffhammer, Maximilian +4 more
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