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Gut Microbes, 2023 Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life, but many infants receive pumped milk, formula, donor human milk, or other nutritional sources during this critical period.
Spencer R. Ames +2 more
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Interaction between stress hormones and phagocytic cells and its effect on the health status of dairy cows: A review [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Dairy cows are exposed to various stressors during their production cycle that makes them more susceptible to various diseases. Phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages) are important soldiers of the innate immune system.
Mohanned Naif Alhussien, Ajay Kumar Dang
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2022 Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered how breastfeeding support is provided, resulting in mixed breastfeeding outcomes and experiences for mothers.
Sarah Turner +2 more
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Prediction of Blood Lactate Values in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Multi-center Cohort Study [PDF]
J Clin Monit Comput. 2021 PMID: 34224051, 2021 Purpose. Elevations in initially obtained serum lactate levels are strong predictors of mortality in critically ill patients. Identifying patients whose serum lactate levels are more likely to increase can alert physicians to intensify care and guide them in the frequency of tending the blood test.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Lactation consultants frequently advise adjustments to fit and hold (or positioning and attachment) with the aim of optimising intra-oral nipple placement. However, approaches to fit and hold vary widely, with limited evidence of benefits, and
Pamela Sylvia Douglas +2 more
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INRAE Productions Animales, 1988 L’état d’engraissement de 49 vaches laitières adultes Pie Noires, en lactation ou taries, a été noté entre 0 et 5 par un ou deux opérateurs, après observation des animaux (note d’appréciation visuelle), ou observation et manipulation (note synthétique ...
B. REMOND +4 more
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A comparative study on the blood and milk cell counts of healthy, subclinical and clinical mastitis Karan Fries cows [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2015 Aim: The present study was aimed to study the use of cell counts as an early indicator of mammary health. Materials and Methods: Milk and blood cell counts were estimated from 8 healthy, 8 subclinical (SCM), and 8 clinically mastitis (CM) groups of ...
Mohanned Alhussien +5 more
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Breastfeeding sick children in hospital: Exploring the experiences of mothers in UK paediatric wards
Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023 There is a paucity of literature exploring the challenges of breastfeeding sick children in hospital. Previous research has focused on single conditions and hospitals which limits understanding of the challenges in this population.
Lyndsey Hookway, Amy Brown, Aimee Grant
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Milk somatic cells, factors influencing their release, future prospects, and practical utility in dairy animals: An overview [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2018 Milk somatic cells (SCs) are a mixture of milk-producing cells and immune cells. These cells are secreted in milk during the normal course of milking and are used as an index for estimating mammary health and milk quality of dairy animals worldwide. Milk
Mohanned Naif Alhussien, Ajay Kumar Dang
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Quantile regression for longitudinal functional data with application to feed intake of lactating sows [PDF]
, 2023 This article focuses on the study of lactating sows, where the main interest is the influence of temperature, measured throughout the day, on the lower quantiles of the daily feed intake. We outline a model framework and estimation methodology for quantile regression in scenarios with longitudinal data and functional covariates. The quantile regression
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