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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"postnatal period"”.
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Socio-cultural factors influencing male involvement in reproductive health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi
… health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period in rural districts of Malawi. This research stems from my fourteen years of experience in designing and overseeing the implementation of reproductive health services in Malawi, which led me to question why men as partners/husbands …
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Activity-dependent integration and plasticity of new neurons during postnatal neurogenesis
Most neurons are born during the embryonic period to become the building blocks for a variety of brain circuits. However, two brain regions only start to assemble during the postnatal period. Both brain areas, olfactory bulb and dentate gyrus, mainly accommodate the integration of new neurons …
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Variation in postpartum maternal care programs the development of neuroendocrine and mesolimbic dopamine pathways in female offspring
… experience high levels of LG (High LG) during postnatal development typically themselves become High LG dams, and females that experience low levels of LG become Low LG dams. Experience of high maternal LG also predicts elevated estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) and oxytocin receptor levels in …
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Women's experiences of their perineum following childbirth: expectations, reality and returning to normality.
… their perineum following childbirth in the early postnatal period. A grounded theory approach was used for collecting and analysing data from eleven diaries and seven interviews with broad questions about how the perineum, following a vaginal birth, affected the way daily living activities were …
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Female sexuality and body image during pregnancy
… and body image during pregnancy and the postnatal period. A cross-sectional and longitudinal research design was used. Several female (n = 208) and male ( n = 84) subsamples were evaluated. Assessment included a Biographical Questionnaire, Female and Male Sexuality Scales rated on 3- and …
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Improving Breastfeeding Rates by Using Glucose Gel to Treat Newborn Hypoglycemia
… occurs in 5-15% of newborns during the postnatal period (Weston et al., 2016). Typical treatment for hypoglycemia includes supplementing with formula, which causes a decrease in breastfeeding rates, decreasing patient satisfaction, and interfering with maternal-infant bonding. To combat …
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Portfolio of doctorate in health psychology
… maintain cessation during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Participants from the second sample (hereafter referred to as Group 3) included pregnant women who had maintained cessation for eight to twelve weeks or longer at any stage during their pregnancy. The third sample (hereafter …
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The continuum of care of maternal, newborn and child health : coverage, co-coverage and equity analysis from demographic and health surveys
… care, skilled attendance at childbirth, postnatal care and immunisation packages reveals key gaps, especially during childbirth and the postnatal period. Coverage is especially low for women and children from the poorest households in these countries, with coverage among the richest …
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Evaluating breastfeeding support : a randomised controlled trial of support from breastfeeding counsellors
… that not all mothers contacted the counsellors postnatally. Practical support in the early postnatal period is important. Counselling may increase women's confidence in breastfeeding and producing enough milk.
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A grounded theory study to elicit the reasons why women who initiate breastfeeding do not access peer support provision. Situating self in a dichotomised discourse of infant feeding.
… space of support’, explains how during the early postnatal period the group environment was not considered an appropriate place for support, and some women had stopped breastfeeding before they felt able to access a group environment. The second main theme, ‘one way or no way’, details the …
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The early origins of obesity: the importance of prenatal vs postnatal environment.
… overnutrition during the entire perinatal period. While a small number of studies have provided clues that the impact of exposure to nutritional excess before birth in comparison to exposure during the early postnatal period may not be equivalent, the results of these studies have been …
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Methods to reduce rectal temperature decline of newborn piglets and the effect of cross-fostering strategies on piglet pre-weaning growth and mortality
… limiting piglet temperature decline in the early postnatal period and by providing an understanding of the fundamental components of cross-fostering. Five studies were conducted to determine the typical piglet temperature decline in the early postnatal period and evaluate the effect of practical …
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The prediction of antenatal and postnatal depression in a sample of Western Australian women
In Australia, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox, Holden & Sagovsky, 1987) has been increasingly used to screen for antenatal depression prior to its evaluation on a sample of Australian pregnant women. Also, the identification of predictors associated with antenatal depression has …
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Community postnatal care provision in Scotland : the development and evaluation of a template for the provision of woman centred community postnatal care
… women's perceptions and experiences of postnatal care; 2. Examine the current pattern of postnatal care provision in terms of clinical outcomes (maternal and neonatal) and maternal satisfaction; 3. Evaluate the new model in terms of clinical outcomes (maternal and neonatal) and maternal …
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Early Life Circadian Rhythm Disruptions Alters Brain and Behavior in Adulthood
… sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions during postnatal period on behavior in adulthood using an animal model (C57B/6 mice) where it is possible to disentangle these various confounding factors. In particular, the current study is examining the consequences of early life circadian disruption on …
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Motherhood and Psychological Distress after Childbirth: A Thematic-Dialogical Analysis of Pakistani-Muslim Women’s Experiences
… a mental health condition, an illness known as postnatal depression. According to Western psychiatry the experience of postnatal depression is universal for all women, regardless of ethnicity, culture, and socio-economic status. However, these factors are important and do shape women’s lived …
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Energy metabolism and aging
… short-term replacement therapy during the early postnatal period of Ames dwarf mice does not. We hypothesized that T4 replacement therapy causes transient impairment of energy metabolism, which is why long-term T4 replacement therapy shortens longevity, and short-term replacement therapy does …
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Examining patterns of intimate partner violence and depression amongst a cohort of pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
… (SA) with elevated risk in the antenatal and postnatal period. Both phenomena have also been shown to reduce uptake and adherence to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments. In this secondary analysis, we examined patterns of IPV exposure and depression in a cohort of pregnant …
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Electroencephalography of premature infants
… tend to be of short duration and at varying periods post-birth. To progress and achieve future information about the predictive ability of EEG for neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants, more in-depth analysis is required. In this thesis, I aim to progress current knowledge in very …
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The Role of Semaphorin-Neuropilin-1 Signalling in Pulmonary Vascular Development
… of the lung parenchyma, both pre- and postnatally. Indeed, the disruption of angiogenic pathways, whether through inherent genetic predisposition or as a consequence of life-saving interventions, may underlie many pulmonary diseases of infancy, including alveolar capillary dysplasia …
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