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Brain Sciences, 2022 Aim: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature to evaluate the incidence of cranial ultrasound abnormalities (CUAs) amongst moderate to late preterm (MLPT) and term infants, affected by fetal growth restriction (FGR) or ...
Charlene Roufaeil +2 more
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Exploring the focus of prenatal information offered to pregnant mothers regarding newborn care in rural Uganda [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Neonatal death accounts for one fifth of all under-five mortality in Uganda. Suboptimal newborn care practices resulting from hypothermia, poor hygiene and delayed initiation of breastfeeding are leading predisposing factors.
Atuyambe, Lynn +6 more
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Successful Implementation of Newborn Screening for Hemoglobin Disorders in the Philippines
International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2021 The Philippine newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) program began in 1996 with 24 hospitals and was formalized by legislation in 2004. The NBS panel was recently expanded to include a number of additional hereditary congenital conditions.
Carmencita D. Padilla +15 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2021 Background Human milk is recommended for very preterm infants, but its variable macronutrient content may contribute to undernutrition during a critical period in development.
Mandy B. Belfort +8 more
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Knowledge Summary 23: Human Rights & Accountability [PDF]
, 2013 Progress has been made in reducing maternal and child mortality, yet millions continue to die from preventable causes. These deaths represent an accountability challenge and a major concern shared by both the health and human rights communities.
Avan, BI +2 more
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Informed choice and public health screening for children: the case of blood spot screening [PDF]
, 2005 Objective: To examine parents' and health professionals' views on informed choice in newborn blood spot screening, and assess information and communication needs. Design and participants: A qualitative study involving semi-structured telephone interviews
Hargreaves, Katrina +2 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018 Background Women living with obstetric fistula often live in poverty and in remote areas far from hospitals offering surgical repair. These women and their families face a range of costs while accessing fistula repair, some of which include: management ...
Kaji Tamanna Keya +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background The burden of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global health concern with the highest burden documented after childbirth in women and babies living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Caitlin Lythgoe +3 more
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SUMA Technology and Newborn Screening Tests for Inherited Metabolic Diseases in Cuba
Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening, 2016 The ultramicroanalytic system (SUMA), created in the 1980s, is a complete system of reagents and instrumentation to perform ultramicroassays combining the sensitivity of the micro-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests with the use of ...
Ernesto Carlos González Reyes PhD +12 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) causes a number of abnormalities in somatic development. The predominant symptoms are reduced bone mass and an increased risk of fractures as well as bone deformities and short stature.
E. Jakubowska-Pietkiewicz +4 more
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