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Early screening for failure to thrive in infancy. [PDF]

, 2005
The detection of failure to thrive in infancy is an important goal in routine surveillance of children. Failure to thrive is normally identified by slow weight gain, but is associated with feeding problems, and may lead to developmental delay and ...
McDougall, Pauline
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Lipid‐based Nano‐delivery systems as a promising strategy for the treatment of epilepsy: Current status and challenges

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a prevalent chronic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal neuronal electrical activity. The primary treatment modality for individuals with epilepsy (PWE) is antiseizure medication (ASM). The multiple potential factors contributing to treatment resistance in epilepsy may be attributed to the inability of ASMs to
Priya Kannan Varshini, Arunachalam Divya, Kumar Sowndharya, Parthiban Jeevitha, Selvam Manoj, Ashiq Rahman, Athil Ahamed, Ravichandiran Abirahul, Paranthaman Subash, Sulekha Khute   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low birth weight, a current problem

Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2018
Background: low birth weight (newborn with figures below 2500 g of weight) is one of the most important causes of infant and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: to characterize low birth weight.
Coralia Gómez Mendoza, Pedro Ruiz Álvarez, Ildiko Garrido Bosze, María Dolores Rodríguez Calvo   +3 more
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Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionFeeding infants a sub-optimal diet deprives them of critical nutrients for their physical and cognitive development. The objective of this study is to describe the intake of foods of low nutritional value (junk foods) and identify the ...
Melody K. Chiwila, Nancy F. Krebs, Albert Manasyan, Albert Manasyan, Elwyn Chomba, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Manolo Mazariegos, Neelofar Sami, Omrana Pasha, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, Robert L. Goldenberg, Carl L. Bose, Marion Koso-Thomas, Norman Goco, Barbara T. Do, Elizabeth M. McClure, K. Michael Hambidge, Jamie E. Westcott, Waldemar A. Carlo   +20 more
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Comparative assessment of artificial intelligence chatbots' performance in responding to healthcare professionals' and caregivers' questions about Dravet syndrome

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Artificial intelligence chatbots have been a game changer in healthcare, providing immediate, round‐the‐clock assistance. However, their accuracy across specific medical domains remains under‐evaluated. Dravet syndrome remains one of the most challenging epileptic encephalopathies, with new data continuously emerging in the ...
Joana Jesus‐Ribeiro, Eugenia Roza, Bárbara Oliveiros, Joana Barbosa Melo, Mar Carreño   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal microbiome alterations in pediatric epilepsy: Implications for seizures and therapeutic approaches

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza, Greta Volpedo, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano, Annamaria Vezzani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the feeding relationship: mothers' descriptions of interaction within the mother-child dyad

, 2009
The mother-child relationship is a key determinant of child health. Current evidence acknowledges that impaired mother-child interaction affects social, emotional, cognitive and behavioural development in infants.
Barbard, Penelope Jane
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Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury, Anamika Choudhary, Andy Cheuk‐Him Ng, Cezar Gavrilovici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing perinatal wellbeing in pregnancy with obesity: a clinical trial with a multi-component nutrition intervention for prevention of gestational diabetes and infant growth and neurodevelopment impairment

Frontiers in Medicine
Pregnancy complicated by obesity represents an increased risk of unfavorable perinatal outcomes such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preterm birth, and impaired fetal growth, among others.
Otilia Perichart-Perera, Enrique Reyes-Muñoz, Hector Borboa-Olivares, Ameyalli M. Rodríguez-Cano, Juan Mario Solis Paredes, Larissa Hernández-Hernández, Carolina Rodríguez-Hernández, Isabel González-Ludlow, Blanca V. Suárez-Rico, Maribel Sánchez-Martínez, Ursula Torres-Herrera, Arturo Alejandro Canul-Euan, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez   +14 more
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Pediatric nutrition

, 2019
Proper childhood nutrition can be the bedrock of lifelong health. This AAP policy manual makes clear policies and procedures for the best nutrition for well children as well as those with metabolic abnormalities and serious illnessesIntro -- Nutrient ...
Kleinman, Ronald E., Greer, Frank R.
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