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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Infant, Newborn"”.
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Chromosome abnormalities and breaks in newborn twins
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Neonatal Resuscitation: Interactive Flash Cards for Pediatric Health Professionals
The file named "GhuzziSuzanne.pdf" is the primary dissertation file. To view the supplemental flash card file, click on the file named "ghuzzi_nrp_flashcards.swf".
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Maternal Perception of the Neonate
… the early discharge program the patient and her newborn returned home twelve to twenty-four hours after delivery with home follow-up by the perinatal nurse. The results of the study demonstrated no statistical difference in maternal perception of the neonate in the study group as compared to the …
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Psychosocial Support, Newborn Readmissions, and Postpartum Follow-up
<p><strong>Background.</strong> Women and their infants are being discharged as soon as 24 hours after giving birth without proper follow-up care. The Maternity Department at San Antonio Community Hospital established the Family Care Center (HBFCC) in November 2000 in response to a higher than …
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A Comparison of Three Approaches and the Effect on Observable Maternal Behaviors in Adolescent-infant Bonding
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Gene Delivery of Adenoviral-TMBIM6 Vector Protects the Neonatal Brain after Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury
<p>Neonatal hypoxia ischemia (HI) is an injury caused to the immature brain due to reduced cerebral blood flow which is associated with life-long neurological impairments. HI causes oxidative protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which results in ER stress. Generation of reactive …
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Effect of Procedural Pain on Purines, MDA and Allantoin in Premature Infants
… the biochemical effects of procedural pain in infants is a continuing challenge for clinicians. To address this issue we evaluated the relationship between procedural pain, ATP utilization (hypoxanthine and uric acid), and oxidative stress (MDA and allantoin) in premature infants. Through these …
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Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Cardiac Programming
<p>Human epidemiological studies have shown a clear association of adverse intrauterine environment and an increased risk of ischemia heart disease in later adult life. Cocaine abuse during pregnancy has been shown to cause abnormities in the heart during fetal and postnatal development, but …
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Factores maternos, neonatales y relacionados con la atención, asociados con admisión a unidad de cuidado intensivo neonatal en recién nacidos a término en una clínica de Bogotá 2016
Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio fue identificar los factores asociados con el ingreso de los neonatos a término a la Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal (UCIN) Introducción: El cuidado neonatal brindado a través de las UCIN permite un resultado óptimo en el cuidado de salud, no solo en los …
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Correlates of In-home Smoking Behavior of Parents with Newborns
… effects such as respiratory infections, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and asthma. Because of the dangers secondhand smoke poses to young children, there is a need for educating parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke as well as determining factors associated with secondhand smoke …
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Parental Mental Health and Infant Outcomes in the NICU: A Pilot Study
… stressful for parents and that parents of NICU infants exhibit higher levels of stress compared to parents of healthy infants (Carter, Mulder, & Darow, 2007; MacDonald, 2007; Treyvaud et al., 2010). In addition, studies have found a correlation between improved parental mental health and shorter …
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Mechanisms of Neonatal Brain Injury in a Rat Pup Hypoxic-Ischemic Model
… morbidity and chronic nemological mortality in infants and children, with a reported incidence of 2- 9 per 1000 births. The pathophyiological mechanisms leading to immature brain damage after HI are complex and relate to the developmental stage of the brain. The objective of our study is to …
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Neuropsychological Outcome following Perinatal HIE: Utility of MR Spectroscopy
<p>Outcome following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a neurodegenerative process caused by prolonged asphyxiation during birth, can vary between minimal impairment and cerebral palsy, mental retardation, or death (30%) (McCulloch, Taylor, & Whyte, 1991). Prognosis after HIE is often …
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Dietary Intake and Bio-activation of Nitrite and Nitrate in Newborn Infants
… is a key source of nitrate in adults; however, infants ingest significantly less nitrate due to low concentrations in breast milk. In the mouth, bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which has gastro-protective effects. However, these nitrate-reducing bacteria are relatively inactive in infants. …
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The Public Health Impact of Maternal Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy : The San Bernardino County Experience
… evidence for a causal role in adverse infant outcomes, and public health needs to focus on measures of potential impact in order to better prioritize and allocate resources toward interventions. The aims of this dissertation were: 1) to investigate the public health impact of smoking …