The second Italian human milk banks survey
, 2019 Background: In the latest decades some compelling evidence confirmed the substantial benefits of using human milk, especially for preterm infants [1-5]. Donor human milk is a valid alternative.
A. Ambruzzi +9 more
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Lactation following bereavement: how can midwives support women to make informed choices? [PDF]
, 2017 Perinatal loss, defined as the death of a baby within the neonatal period, stillbirth or late miscarriage (determined for the purpose of this paper as 20 weeks’ gestation), has been identified by multiple agencies and organisations as a focus for ...
Jude Kennedy, Anna Matthews, Laura Abbott, Jacqueline Dent, Gillian Weaver, Natalie Shenker
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Accuracy and reliability of infrared analyzers for measuring human milk macronutrients in a milk bank setting [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Infrared (IR) analysis is an emerging technology that may be a useful tool for milk banks to manage the nutrient variability in donor human milk.
NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro +1 more
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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First Description of Discrete Stars Composing the Milk Way in Thomas Watson's Hekatompathia (1582) [PDF]
arXiv, 2003 We note that the first unambiguous description of the Milk Way as being composed of a large number of discrete stars is in Sonnet 31 of Thomas Watson's (d 1592) Hekatompathia (1582), nearly 30 years before Galileo's description. We discuss implications of this early description.
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Maternal insecurity in breastfeeding women served at a human milk bank [PDF]
, 2021 Waleska Lima Alves Simas +5 more
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The dialog between health and foreign policy in Brazilian cooperation in human milk banks.
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2017 Mother's milk is the primary source of nourishment in early infancy. When this source is unavailable, secondary sources may be used, such as human milk banks. The first milk bank in Brazil was created in 1943, and they have been used ever since.
Tiago Mocellin Pittas, C. Dri
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Exploring maternal perspectives on human milk banks in Pakistan and identifying barriers and enablers for establishment [PDF]
Background: Low-and middle-income countries including Pakistan still have low breastfeeding rates and infant feeding remains a concern. Human milk banks (HMBs) play a crucial role in neonatal and infant health by providing safe, pasteurized donor human ...
Baig, Marina +3 more
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A mixed-methods observational study of human milk sharing communities on Facebook [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: The Food and Drug Administration discourages the casual sharing of human milk because of the risk of pathogen transmission. No information is currently available on the prevalence of this practice.
NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro +1 more
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