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Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in Golestan Province [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Anogenital distance (AGD) is a feasible and accepted parameter of exogenous or endogenous androgens effects on development of reproductive ...
Alaee, E., Fouladinejad, M., Gharib, M.J.   +2 more
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Paternal obesity is associated with IGF2 hypomethylation in newborns: results from a Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST) cohort

BMC Medicine, 2013
BackgroundData from epidemiological and animal model studies suggest that nutrition during pregnancy may affect the health status of subsequent generations.
A. Soubry, J. Schildkraut, A. Murtha, Frances F Wang, Zhiqing Huang, Autumn J. Bernal, J. Kurtzberg, R. Jirtle, S. Murphy, C. Hoyo   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
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Endoscopically Placed Rectourethral Guidewire Facilitates the Reconstruction of Anus in Children with Anorectal Malformations: A Case Report

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2013
The aim of this report is to present a technical detail of use in the management of an anorectal malformation (ARM). A boy with ARM and a fistula to the urethra was operated on with a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP). Before the PSARP operation,
Pernilla Stenström, Magnus Anderberg, Christina Clementson Kockum, Einar Arnbjornsson   +3 more
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Language discrimination by newborns: Teasing apart phonotactic, rhythmic, and intonational cues [PDF]

, 2002
Speech rhythm has long been claimed to be a useful bootstrapping cue in the very first steps of language acquisition. Previous studies have suggested that newborn infants do categorize varieties of speech rhythm, as demonstrated by their ability to ...
Ramus, Franck
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Identification of DNA Methylation Changes in Newborns Related to Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy

Environmental Health Perspectives, 2014
Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with significant infant morbidity and mortality, and may influence later disease risk. One mechanism by which smoking (and other environmental factors) might have long-lasting effects is through
Christina A Markunas, Zongli Xu, Sophia Harlid, P. Wade, R. T. Lie, Jack A. Taylor, A. Wilcox   +6 more
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Fully Printed Variable Orifice Flowmeter with Built‐In Temperature Compensation for Application in Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing, specifically fused deposition modeling, offers an innovative approach to creating 3D‐printed variable orifice flowmeters with integrated temperature compensation. Using carbon‐black TPU, the primary component (a variable orifice) and the secondary element (a diaphragm pressure sensor) are fabricated.
Vincenzo Saroli, Emiliano Schena, Carlo Massaroni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poliovirus shedding after the first and second doses of trivalent polio vaccines in newborns

Paediatrica Indonesiana, 2015
Background The trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) produced by Bio Farma consists of three live, attenuated poliovirus serotypes (1, 2, and 3). The tOPV stimulates the formation of secretory IgA (sIgA) on the intestinal wall and lumen.
Viramitha K. Rusmil, Meita Dhamayanti, Sunarjati Soedigdo Adi, Imam Megantara   +3 more
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Effective suckling in relation to naked maternal-infant body contact in the first hour of life: an observation study [PDF]

, 2014
Background Best practice guidelines to promote breastfeeding suggest that (i) mothers hold their babies in naked body contact immediately after birth, (ii) babies remain undisturbed for at least one hour and (iii) breastfeeding assistance be offered ...
A Dasgupta, A Henderson, A O’Connell, A Ransjo-Arvidson, A Widstrom, A Widstrom, A Widstrom, AG Chermont, AM Henderson, AM Widstrom, American Heart Association American Academy of Pediatrics, B Medoff-Cooper, BFHI Australia, BFHI News, BG Tabachnick, C Smillie, D Fletcher, D Fraser, D Jensen, D Vries, Debra K Creedy, DF Polit, E Nissen, ER Moore, F Dykes, Fiona Dykes, H Klaus, HJ Rowe-Murray, I Mannan, IBM SPSS, J Kattwinkel, J Pallant, J Pallant, J Weddig, JF Hailes, K Bystrova, K Bystrova, K Christensson, K Edmond, K Mikiel-Kosryra, K Nyqvist, K Roberts, KH Nyqvist, L Bramson, L Nommsen-Rivers, L Righard, L Righard, L Righard, L Smith, M Cooke, M Klaus, M Renfrew, M Renfrew, M Woolridge, Marie Cooke, N Vain, National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC), P de Chateau, P Hoddinott, Queensland Health, R DeVellis, R Glover, R Glover, R Porter, Ruth M Cantrill, S Carfoot, S Colson, S Colson, S Colson, S Cox, S Cox, S Ferber, S Inch, S Radzyminski, SM Law, SW Menard, T-H Howe, V Hall Moran, WHO. CHD, WHO.UNICEF, WHO.UNICEF, WHO.UNICEF   +81 more
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Bee Better: The Role of Honey in Modern Wound Care

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
The use of honey as a wound care agent is controversial but paradoxically increasingly popular. Honey possesses relevant antimicrobial properties and can modulate the immune system. The wound healing properties of honey likely depend on its composition and varies across wound types.
Léo‐Paul Tricou, Natalie Guirguis, Sarah Djebbar, Benjamin R. Freedman, Simon Matoori   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source