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The impact of a multifaceted quality improvement program on the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2022
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a multifactorial gastrointestinal disease which mostly occurs in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
Tetyana H. Nesterenko, Nita Baliga, Sarah Swaintek, Dinan Abdelatif, Hany Aly, Mohamed A. Mohamed   +5 more
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A framework for conceptual product-service-systems design based on design experiment

Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2016
Product-Service-Systems (PSS), systems which forces on generating higher value by integrating physical products and services have been attracting much attention in manufacturing. To design PSS business model, it is important to select best business model
Keita MUTO, Koji KIMITA, Hiroki TANAKA, Eriko NUMATA, Shigeru HOSONO, Sayaka IZUKURA, Takashi SAKAKI, Yoshiki SHIMOMURA   +7 more
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Association of anemia and platelet activation with necrotizing enterocolitis with or without sepsis among low birth weight neonates: a case–control study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the value of the proportion of large platelets (PLCR) and platelet crit (PCT) in predicting necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in low birth weight (LBW) neonates.MethodsA total of 155 LBW (<2,500 g) neonates with NEC,
Zhou Jiang, Guangyong Ye, Songying Zhang, Long Zhang   +3 more
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Negative centralisation of HIV trauma influences health-related quality of life: Does posttraumatic growth buffer the link?

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2021
Objective: Centralisation of trauma associated with diagnosis, progression and treatment of HIV in a negative emotional valence is a mental process that could result in poor health functions and adverse treatment experiences among people living with HIV (
Desmond Uchechukwu Onu, Dorothy I. Ugwu
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Potential role of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein as a marker for early prediction and diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2021
Introduction: Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) is located in the apex of mature enterocytes and released into circulation; once the injury of enterocyte happens, its circulating levels are considered an early and sensitive marker of ...
Amin I E. Shaaban, Osama A E. Alfqy, Howayda M K. Shaaban, Yahya H A. Maqsoud, Effat H Assar   +4 more
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Efficacy of Probiotics in Preterm Neonates in the Prevention of Necrotising Enterocolitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: The most frequent and dangerous gastrointestinal emergency in newborns is Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC). A novel and promising strategy for preventing NEC is enterally given probiotics.
B Sunil, S Bhavya
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A study of negligible creep criteria based on EN-10028 standard creep strength and yield properties [PDF]

, 2016
For simplified design of components operating at high temperatures it is recommended to design in the No Creep (NC) or Negligible creep (NEC) temperature regimes of the material.
HOLMSTROM Bjorn
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Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis [PDF]

, 2016
Objective To determine the effect of dual-strain probiotics on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), mortality and nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSI) in preterm infants in German neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Denkel, Luisa A., Garten, Lars, Gastmeier, Petra, Geffers, Christine, Piening, Brar, Schwab, Frank   +5 more
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Transient effects of transfusion and feeding advances (volumetric and caloric) on necrotizing enterocolitis development: A case-crossover study.

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectiveTo evaluate the short-term effects of feed fortification, feed volume increase, and PRBC transfusion on the odds of developing NEC.Study designCase-crossover study of neonatal intensive care infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestation who were ...
Vi T Le, Mark A Klebanoff, Maria M Talavera, Jonathan L Slaughter   +3 more
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Optimal design of photovoltaic shading systems for multi-story buildings [PDF]

, 2019
This study provides new insights into the comprehensive energy and economic performances of photovoltaic shading systems (PVSS) in multi-story buildings. A numerical shading model was developed to evaluate the shading effect from an upper PVSS row on its
Fang, Yueping, Li, Nianping, Li, Tao, Li, Xue, Peng, Jinqing, Wang, Chunlei, Wang, Meng, Wu, Yupeng   +7 more
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