Hägi-Pedersen, Mai-Britt Kronborg, Hanne Norlyk, Annelise
Published in
BMC Nursing
AimTo gain in-depth knowledge of mothers’ and fathers’ experiences of the whole trajectory of an early in-home care programme supported by video consultations with a neonatal nurse.DesignA qualitative interview study.MethodsData were collected through dyadic semi-structured interviews with mothers and fathers participating in virtual early in-home ...
Abdellatif, May Elhawary, Ismail Mohamed Mahmoud, Marwa Mohamed Youness, Eman R. Abuelhamd, Walaa Alsharany
Published in
Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
BackgroundA few published data on maternal and cord levels of zinc and copper with conflicting results were reported. We aimed to measure zinc and copper levels in the maternal blood and cord blood of newborns and correlate their levels with the gestational age and anthropometric measurements. This cross-sectional study included 75 full-term and pr...
Kumar, Manish Upadhyay, Jaya Basu, Sriparna
Published in
Indian Pediatrics
BackgroundOff-label fortification of expressed human milk (HM) with infant milk formula (IMF) is common in developing countries, though its benefits and safety are unclear.ObjectiveTo study the effects of IMF fortification of HM on growth of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and qua...
Salim, Nahya Shabani, Josephine Peven, Kimberly Rahman, Qazi Sadeq-ur KC, Ashish Shamba, Donat Ruysen, Harriet Rahman, Ahmed Ehsanur KC, Naresh Mkopi, Namala
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Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundKangaroo mother care (KMC) reduces mortality among stable neonates ≤2000 g. Lack of data tracking coverage and quality of KMC in both surveys and routine information systems impedes scale-up. This paper evaluates KMC measurement as part of the Every Newborn Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) study.MethodsThe EN-BIR...
Pineda, Roberta Roussin, Jessica Kwon, Jenny Heiny, Elizabeth Colditz, Graham Smith, Joan
Published in
BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundTo maximize the benefit of parent-directed, positive sensory exposures in the NICU, a structured sensory-based program titled the Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE) program was developed that includes specific doses and targeted timing of evidence-based sensory exposures.MethodsThe Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Im...
Han, Junyan Jiang, Yuan Huang, Jun Zhang, Yue Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yi Chen, Xiaotian Li, Yun Yan, Weili
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics
BackgroundEarly postanal growth of preterm infants has many effects on early and late health. However, evidence on growth pattern in Chinese preterm infant population during early life is insufficient. This study aims to describe the growth trajectory, catch-up growth, and risk of overweight of preterm infants during the first 2 years of life in a ...
Singh, Garima Segura, Bradley J. Georgieff, Michael K. Gisslen, Tate
Published in
Journal of Neuroinflammation
BackgroundInfants born preterm due to chorioamnionitis are frequently affected by a fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) and then by subsequent postnatal infections. FIRS and postnatal systemic inflammatory events independently contribute to poor neurocognitive outcomes of preterm infants. Developmental integrity of the hippocampus is crucia...
Serunjogi, Robert Barlow-Mosha, Linda Mumpe-Mwanja, Daniel Williamson, Dhelia Valencia, Diana Tinker, Sarah C. Adler, Michelle R. Namale-Matovu, Joyce Kalibbala, Dennis Nankunda, Jolly
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Published in
Reproductive Health
Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem occurring in high-, middle-, and low-income countries with Uganda having one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa. We compared the risk of adverse birth outcomes, including major external birth defects, between adolescents, (age 12–19 years) and mothers (age 20–34 years) in four...
Kim, Yoo-Jin Shin, Seung Han Cho, Hannah Shin, Seung Hyun Kim, Seh Hyun Song, In Gyu Kim, Ee-Kyung Kim, Han-Suk
Published in
European journal of pediatrics
Growth charts are essential for monitoring the postnatal growth of preterm infants. The preterm postnatal follow-up study (PPFS) of the Intergrowth-21st Project provides new growth standards based on a longitudinal study. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of extrautrine growth restriction (EUGR) and the associated factors of EU...
Chang, Yu-Jung Hao, Grace Huang, Jing-Yang Yang, Shun-Fa Huang, Chia-Chen Chen, Shiuan-Chih
Published in
Journal of pediatric nursing
A successful transition from gavage to full oral feeding is a decisive indicator for discharging premature infants from the neonatal intensive care unit. A clinically useful measure of oral feeding readiness would help nurses initiate implementation of the cue-based feeding model in Taiwan. The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of ...