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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Newborn infant"”.
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The Role of Prolactin in CCL28 Regulation
Infants are born with naive immune systems, making them susceptible to a variety of infections. In order to protect the newborn infant it is important that mothers be able to pass protective IgA antibodies to their infants through breast milk. B cells that produce IgA enter the mammary tissue …
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CBPsp: complex business processes for stream processing
… a case study instantiating the management of a newborn infant with hypoglycaemia. Business processes defined within guidelines, are defined at build-time while critical knowledge found in the definition of business processes are used to support their enactment for stream analysis. Four major …
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Design and evaluation of a prototype high precision temperature telemetry system
… have indicated that thermoregulation in newborn infants is different than that of mature adults. Thermoregulatory models require precise repeatable hypothalmic temperature data to which they can be compared and improved. The 0.1C or less oscillations of the hypothalmic temperature about …
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Digital simulation of the neonate cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
… of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems of a newborn infant was developed and tested. More specifically, the model was designed to emulate the blood gas chemistry of the neonate and it's effect on respiratory stimulus, cardiac output and Ductus Arteriosus shunting. Pulmonary and cardiac system …
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Neuromonitoring during newborn transition
Background: Newborn infant neurological function can be measured by monitoring electrical activity (electroencephalography) or cerebral oxygenation via NIRS (near infrared spectroscopy). In practice the clinical applications of electroencephalography (EEG) are limited to monitoring infants …
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Neonatal resuscitation training in Ireland integrating teaching and research: a quality of care initiative in health services research
… patient outcome. This is especially true in the newborn period where inexperienced, inadequate or inappropriate resuscitation responses could affect the entire life span of a newborn infant. In addition, neonates are more often subject to asphyxia and are far more likely to be in need of …
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Functional Imaging the Neonatal Brain with Wearable Diffuse Optical Tomography
… challenges when working with vulnerable newborn infant populations. Non-invasive and wearable optical brain imaging technologies may allow for the cot-side study of newborn infants in clinical settings. This has particularly important implications for preterm infants in intensive care, …
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Smart E-Textiles Integrated into Human Health Monitoring Systems
… dyadic interactions between a parent and their infant, specifically kangaroo care. As one of the primary applications examined, respiratory rate monitoring was chosen due to the documented omission of measurement for this known vital metric, which is key in detecting oncoming health decline. To …
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Documenting and explaining birthweight trends in the United States, 1989-2007
… of the most important health indicators for a newborn infant. Birthweight at either the lower or higher end is associated with adverse health outcomes in later life. In recent years, birthweight distribution in the United States has shifted to the lower end. This dissertation uses US vital …
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Effect of oral hypoglycaemic agents on placental ABC transporter expression and activity
… with consequences for both the mother and the newborn infant. The target of GDM management is achieving euglycaemia as this has been demonstrated to reduce adverse neonatal events. With the increasing incidence of GDM there is a drive to manage this condition in not only the safest way possible …
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Exploring acceptability and feasibility of a wearable device to facilitate home phototherapy treatment for newborn jaundice in rural Scotland: an interpretive description study.
Jaundice is a common condition in newborn infants, turning skin colour yellow due to the build-up of bilirubin. Internationally, jaundice continues to result in newborn infants' hospital admission, forcing separation of family units at the pivotal point for breastfeeding initiation and bonding. The …
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A qualitative and quantitative investigation of structural morphology in the neonatal ilium
… bone structure in the ilium of the fetal and newborn infant, a structural configuration which until now has remained largely neglected in the literature. Only recently, with the advent of imaging modalities, has a greater insight and understanding of previously unexplored human bone structural …
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Perinatal Health Education Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Pregnant Homeless Women Living in Transitional Housing, and Best Practice Teaching Intervention Program for Staff Responsible for Care of the Mother-Baby Dyad
… are at an increased risk for low birth weight infants and a high infant mortality due to inadequate health care, poor dietary habits, and a knowledge deficit related to maintaining good health during pregnancy and to care of the infant and growing child. A transitional shelter may offer many …
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Exploring milk management strategies for improved food safety and health outcomes in the neonate
… is regarded as the optimum nutrition for the newborn infant. When mother’s own milk is unavailable the recommended alternative is donor human milk. Receipt of donor human milk is imperative for pre-term infants, with a very low birth weight (<1,500 g) or a serious illness, due to their …
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The effects of 2’-fucosyllactose and Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis supplementation on growth, intestinal development and immune development and function in piglets
The newborn infant has a naïve immune system and immature gastrointestinal system. Breastfeeding is the optimal feeding mode to stimulate the development of these systems in the infant due to the bioactive nature of breastmilk. However, globally many infants rely on infant formula to meet their …
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Σχέση σιδήρου και φερριτίνης ορού μητέρας και νεογνού
… mothers at parturition and in 256 of their term newborn infants. Mothers were divided in two groups. Group A included 188 mothers iron-supplemented and group Β 68 mothers non iron-supplemented in their pregnancy. Of the group A 19.1% had a S-ferritin level <12μg/l and Hb level <11 g/dl, 6.3%. Of …
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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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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. …