Maternal zinc intakes and homeostatic adjustments during pregnancy and lactation. [PDF]
Zinc plays critical roles during embryogenesis, fetal growth, and milk secretion, which increase the zinc need for pregnancy and lactation. Increased needs can be met by increasing the dietary zinc intake, along with making homeostatic adjustments in ...
Donangelo, Carmen, King, Janet
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Small for gestational age and extremely low birth weight infant outcomes
Background Small for gestational age (SGA) infants are less likely to develop respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), but more likely to develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and have a higher mortality.
E. Charles +4 more
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Clinical outcome of small for gestational age preterm infants [PDF]
Data from 55 preterm SGA infants and 55 preterm AGA infants matched for gestational age and sex were reviewed retrospectively. An increased incidence of perinatal hypoxia (30 vs. 18), gastrointestinal problems, minor infections (27 vs. 9), hematological problems and increased mortality (21.8% vs. 7.2%) was observed in the SGA infants.
Heel, Isabelle Ruys-Dudok van +1 more
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Enteral lactoferrin supplementation for very preterm infants: a randomised placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
Background Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial ...
Ainsworth, S +59 more
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Immune system function, stress, exercise and nutrition profile can affect pregnancy outcome: Lessons from a Mediterranean cohort [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Pregnancy is associated with major physiological and future psychosocial changes, and maternal adaptation to these changes is crucial for normal foetal development ...
Gidron, Y +5 more
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Small for gestational age—cognitive performance from infancy to adulthood: an observational study
To determine whether cognitive performance from infancy to adulthood is affected by being born small for gestational age (SGA), and if this depends on the SGA reference used.
R. Eves +3 more
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Infant self-regulation and body mass index in early childhood [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Poor self-regulation during preschool and early school age years is associated with rapid weight gain. However, the association between self-regulatory capacities in infancy and weight status in early childhood has not been well studied ...
Peacock-Chambers, Elizabeth Marcela
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Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes Among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania. [PDF]
Prematurity and low birth weight are associated with high perinatal and infant mortality, especially in developing countries. Maternal micronutrient deficiencies may contribute to these adverse outcomes. In a double-blind trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
Allen LH +16 more
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A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan +14 more
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Catch-up growth and catch-up fat in children born small for gestational age [PDF]
Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of perinatal morbidity, persistent short stature, and metabolic alterations in later life.
Won Kyoung Cho, Byung-Kyu Suh
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