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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"neonatal health"”.
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Health systems determinants of maternal and neonatal health in Rwanda
Contains fulltext : 209057.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Neonatal enteral feeding tube as loci for Enterobacteriaceae colonisation and risk to neonatal health
The incidence of neonatal infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae has been increasing in recent years, and they are now recognised as the predominant causative agents in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreaks. Klebsiella spp. and Serratia spp. are the most common causative pathogens, and E. …
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Trauma, Depression, Early Attachment, and Neonatal Health Outcomes among African American Mothers and their Infants
… in low-income, African American women and the health and developmental outcomes of their young infants. Participants were low-income African American women (N = 70), recruited during their third trimester of pregnancy, and their newborns. Data collection took place over two time periods: during …
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Green space, blue space, & neonatal health: exploring the relationship between environmental factors & birth outcomes in New York City
Current scholarship points to a protective association between green space and birth outcomes as well a positive relationship between blue space and general wellbeing. There is evidence that these effects are particularly strong for individuals of lower socioeconomic status. I add to this body of …
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Process and Outcome Disparities in NICUs: A Grounded-Theory Study
… dissertation explored the process of care within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) that may be impacting neonatal health outcomes, as perceived by NICU registered nurses (RNs).</p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> NICUs are one of healthcare’s most demanding environments. Persistent neonatal …
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Cognitive, Emotional and Environmental Mediators of Early Parenting in High Risk Families
… hospital confinement and within the context of Neonatal Health Psychology (NNHP). For this reason, the main hypothesis investigated whether mothers’ cognitions and emotions; specifically Maternal Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem and Attachment, would be affected by environmental mediators in the form …
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Risk factors associated with the exposure of neonates to acinetobacters through the ingestion of infant formula in NICUs
… and the concern of the FAOWHO (2006) regarding neonatal health due to the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF). The ingestion of contaminated infant formula is a particularly unexplored mechanism of acquiring Acinetobacter infections. Therefore, this research work aimed to analyse the …
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Indicators for Prenatal Support and Neonatal Outcomes in Northern Canada
… options, and whether or not this in turn affects health outcomes. Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine whether differences exist in prenatal care, risk factor distribution, and neonatal morbidity, between women who are transferred for childbirth, and women who are able to remain in …
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How many Cs in NICU?
Neonatal clinicians are challenged to ensure practice is evidence based and health outcomes are positive, which necessitates ongoing innovation and change. In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), assessment of the effectiveness of both new and existing interventions is required to reduce the …
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Trend and factors associated with neonatal mortality among neonates admitted at the women and newborn hospital of the university teaching hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia.
Neonatal mortality is a global problem especially in resource-poor settings such as sub-Saharan African Countries. Trends and factors associated with neonatal mortality vary in different settings. The study sought to investigate the trends and factors that are associated with increased neonatal …
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Essays on the economics of gender
… disadvantage is unrelated to the gender gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families. Chapter 3 explores why women remain underrepresented in …
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Facilitation of parenting within the newborn intensive care unit
The major challenge facing neonatal health care providers today is to combine the necessary technological intensive care for preterm infants with a sensitive and individualized approach to facilitate neurobehavioral development while acknowledging and supporting parents of these infants in their …
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Pregnancy outcomes of women with Type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): specific focus on client engagement with health professionals, diagnosis of GDM and supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids
… may have adverse impact on maternal, foetal and neonatal health in the short- and long-term. Therefore, women in these high risk groups need to effectively engage with health care professionals (HCPs) involved in their care and the services offered to them. Insulin therapy and supplementation …
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Birth weight and infant mortality in a Western Cape metropolitan area
… recognized as an important indicator of the health status of children, the efficacy of the health services, and the level of social and economic progress. An infant's birth weight is regarded as the most important single indicator of growth and development during uterine life, and as such is …
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Developmental Regulation of Mitochondrial Function in Ovine Fetal Skeletal Muscle
… in particular, may have an impact not only on neonatal health but also on the metabolic health of the adult offspring. However, the normal developmental profile of skeletal muscle mitochondrial function as the fetus prepares for the increased metabolic challenges associated with extrauterine …
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Physiological characterisation of the neonatal meningitic bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii
… 4 (CC4), are predominantly associated with neonatal meningitis. The present PhD study aimed to investigate the diversity of C. sakazakii especially CC4 using MLST analysis, physiological characterisation of stress responses along with genomic analysis associated genes. In the first part of …
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The physiological significance of insemination in programming pregnancy outcome
… consequences for the success of pregnancy and neonatal health and viability, but can also drive adverse health outcomes in the offspring after birth, particularly the development of metabolic disorders such as obesity, hypertension and insulin resistance. The influence of seminal plasma on the …
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COVID-VACCINES IN PREGNANCY: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL RESPONSE OVER THE FIRST 9 MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY
… duration and effectiveness of maternal-derived neonatal immunity while assessing the roles of breastfeeding, maternal booster doses, and postnatal infections in shaping antibody kinetics over a 9-month postpartum period. Background The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 created significant health …
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Homebirth outcomes and postnatal experiences in Canterbury (HOPE) study
… at six weeks postpartum. Aim: To describe neonatal outcomes in relation to breastfeeding and newborn weight change following homebirth in Aotearoa New Zealand and to understand how women’s experiences of a home postnatal course with continuity of midwifery care following homebirth might …
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Development of strategies for registered nurses to facilitate services rendered by community health workers in Hardap, Kavango east and Khomas regions, Namibia
With the adoption of the community health worker programme, the primary health care directorate of the ministry of health aimed at delivering family and community-centred promotive, preventive, rehabilitative and basic curative services to all citizens of Namibia. The programme’s services focused …
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