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Infant massage and quality of early mother-infant interactions: Are there associations with maternal psychological wellbeing, marital quality, and social support? [PDF]

, 2017
Infant massage programs have proved to be effective in enhancing post-natal development of highly risk infants, such as preterm newborns and drug or HIV exposed children.
BOZZA, GIUSY, FREATO, SUSANNA, PAROLIN, MICOL, PORRECA, ALESSIO, SIMONELLI, ALESSANDRA   +4 more
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Population pharmacokinetic modelling of amoxicillin in human breast milk—A contribution from the ConcePTION project

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Amoxicillin, a widely used β‐lactam antibiotic, requires improved pharmacokinetic characterization during breastfeeding. This study used a population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) approach to model amoxicillin concentrations in breast milk, identify variability sources and estimate infant exposure, applying worst‐case scenarios.
Sarah Baklouti, Virginie Rigourd, Alice Panchaud, Hedvig Nordeng, Karel Allegaert, Pieter Annaert, Miao‐Chan Huang, Anaelle Monfort, Monia Guidi, Peggy Gandia   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Black Mothers’ Experiences of Having a Preterm Infant: A Scoping Review

Women
Black mothers with preterm infants face unique challenges during their stay in the NICU and after discharge. Racism-related barriers impact access to care for Black preterm infants. Understanding their experiences in caring for preterm infants is crucial
Priscilla N. Boakye, Nadia Prendergast, Ola Abanta Thomas Obewu, Victoria Hayrabedian   +3 more
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Characterisation of sucking dynamics of breastfeeding preterm infants: a cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Full breastfeeding is the ultimate aim for preterm infants to ensure they receive the full benefits of human milk however, preterm infants face a number of challenges associated with their immaturity and associated morbidities.
Donna T. Geddes, Kok Chooi, Kathryn Nancarrow, Anna R. Hepworth, Hazel Gardner, Karen Simmer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A guided participation nursing intervention to theraupeutic positioning and care (GP_Posit) for mothers of preterm infants: protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2020
Background In the NICU, interventions intended to enhance maternal sensitivity are indicated in order to optimize preterm infant development and long-term mother-infant attachment.
Andréane Lavallée, Marilyn Aita, José Côté, Linda Bell, Thuy Mai Luu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid from healthy term pregnancies does not harbor a detectable microbial community [PDF]

, 2018
Recent studies have conflicting data regarding the presence of intra-amniotic microbiota. Viral communities are increasingly recognized as important although overlooked components of the human microbiota.
Holtz, Lori R, Lim, Efrem S, Rodriquez, Cynthia   +2 more
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Early‐Life Clinical Factors Shape Cerebellar Structure in Preterm‐Born Children

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Preterm birth alters typical brain development due to complex exposures related to neonatal illness, pain management, and brain injury. Despite an increased understanding of neonatal brain injury on developmental outcomes, the association of cerebellar maturation with school‐age motor and cognitive function remains incompletely ...
Victoria Rapos, Steven Ufkes, Cecil Chau, Jessie van Dyk, Ting Guo, Ruth E. Grunau, Steven P. Miller   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fetal Pain Perception: Legislative Assertions and Developmental Neuroscience

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pain perception is a conscious experience, but neither pain nor consciousness is defined in the developing human fetus. Emergent consciousness may be regarded as a phenomenon that ultimately arises from an essential minimum of functional neuronal connectivity. Proposed U.S.
William D. Graf, Timothy M. Crombleholme, Leon G. Epstein, Dawn Gano, Phillip L. Pearl, Timothy V. Salomons, Mark S. Scher, Elise Turk, Klaus‐Peter Zimmer, Harvey B. Sarnat   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population Pharmacokinetics of Clesrovimab in Preterm and Full‐Term Infants

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Clesrovimab is a half‐life extended monoclonal antibody targeting the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein. Three studies (phase Ib/IIa [MK‐1654‐002], phase IIb/III [CLEVER], and phase III [SMART]) were conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of clesrovimab in infants.
Ziheng Hu, Farina Hellmann, Xiaowei Zang, Nele Plock, Keyur Parmar, Radha A. Railkar, S. Y. Amy Cheung, Brian M. Maas, Ferdous Gheyas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Massage Stimulation Reduces Tumor Necrotic Factor-alpha and Interleukin-6 in Preterm, Low Birth Weight with Appropriate Gestational Age Newborns [PDF]

, 2013
Preterm newborn is susceptible from various stresses such as infections or non infections. During stress, immune response is activated by synthesizing and releasing of cytokines from activated immune cells into the circulation.
Astawa, N. M. (N), Kusnandi, A. R. (and), Sotjiningsih, S. (S), Windiani, I. G. (I)   +3 more
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