Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort studyResearch in context by Gary L. Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Safa Abdalla, Shams El Arifeen, Melissa L. Arvay, Abdullah H. Baqui, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Anuradha Bose, Nicholas E. Connor, Belal Hossain, Rita Isaac, Arif Mahmud, Dipak K. Mitra, Luke C. Mullany, Imran Nisar, Kalpana Panigrahi, Pinaki Panigrahi, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Senjuti Saha, Sajid B. Soofi, Nardos Solomon, Mathuram Santosham, Stephanie J. Schrag, Shamim A. Qazi, Samir K. Saha

“…Summary: Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidance for community health workers (CHWs) in identifying sick young infants based on clinical signs. We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study to characterise mortality risk of young infants based on their clinical signs. …”
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The development of preterm infants from low socio-economic status families: The combined effects of melatonin, autonomic nervous system maturation and psychosocial factors (ProMote): A study protocol. by Theano Kokkinaki, Nicole Anagnostatou, Maria Markodimitraki, Theano Roumeliotaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Elena Vakonaki, Giorgos Giannakakis, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Eleftheria Hatzidaki

“…Data collection of psychosocial and biological factors will be carried out at birth, and at the corrected age of 6 and 9 months, while preterm infants' cognitive and social development will be assessed at 9 months corrected age. …”
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Ethics of Procuring and Using Organs or Tissue from Infants and Newborns for Transplantation, Research, or Commercial Purposes: Protocol for a Bioethics Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Sebastian Porsdam Mann, Joe Brierley, Jerry Menikoff, Trung Nguyen, Brian D. Earp, Dominic Wilkinson, Julian Savulescu, Xiu Lim, Maide Barış, David Shaw, Melanie T Almonte

Subjects: “…infant; organ donation; tissue donation; biomedical ethics; informed consent; transplantation ethics; scoping review…”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Result. Of 470 mother-infant pair’s samples, 453 were included in the final analysis. …”
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Anemia and Contributing Factors in Severely Malnourished Infants and Children Aged between 0 and 59 Months Admitted to the Treatment Centers of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Chart Review Study by Wubet Worku Takele, Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abel Fekadu Dadi, Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Temesgen Yihunie Akalu

“…Infants younger than six months were at a higher risk of anemia. …”
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Effect of the <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> Subsp. <i>Lactis</i>, BB-12^® on <i>Cronobacter sakazakii</i> Growth in Infant Formulas with Different Acid-Buffering Capacities by Anthimia Batrinou, Efstathia Tsakali, Vassilia J. Sinanoglou, Polyvakidi Maria Eleni, Katerina Pyrovolou, Arhontoula Chatzilazarou, Spyros J. Konteles

Subjects: “…powdered infant formula (PIF)…”
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Immunogenicity of Two Fractional Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Doses vs Single Intramuscular Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Dose in Infants of Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Prospective Case-control Study by Kunal Kumar, Sangita Yadav, Raghvendra Singh, Archana Thakur

“…This study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the serological status of infants being offered two doses of intradermal fractional inactivated polio vaccine (ID-f-IPV) vs a single full dose administered intramuscularly (IM-SD-IPV) in conjunction with routine bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV). …”
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Significant abundance of bacterial flagellin and expression of its surface localized receptor toll-like receptor 5 and cytokine interleukin-22 in South African infants with poor oral rotavirus vaccine take by Nontlantla J. Haindongo, Mapaseka Seheri, Cliff A. Magwira

“…Fecal samples were collected from infants a week after first dose of Rotarix vaccination to establish vaccine shedders (n = 50) and non-shedders (n = 44). …”
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Nutritional safety and suitability of a specific protein hydrolysate manufactured by Fonterra Co‐operative Group Ltd derived from a whey protein concentrate and used in infant formula and follow‐on formula by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan de Henauw, Karen‐Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Angeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Laurence Castle, Mary Fewtrell, Hildegard Przyrembel, Ariane Titz, Dominique Turck

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Levels of Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) and Trace Elements (Zn, Cu) in Breast Milk From Mothers of Preterm and Term Infants by Bilal Ustundag, Erdal Yilmaz, Yasar Dogan, Saadet Akarsu, Halit Canatan, Ihsan Halifeoglu, Gurkan Cikim, A. Denizmen Aygun

“…It has been well documented that human milk contains several immunomodulator components which are important during infant period when the newborn's immune system is still under development. …”
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A study on the interaction of family function of parents of premature infants on home care preparation (早产儿父母家庭功能对家庭护理准备的交互作用研究) by JIANG Canhui (江灿慧), CHEN Yingfang (陈樱芳), YE Yanli (叶严丽)

Subjects: “…premature infants…”
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Exploring Psycho-Social Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding: Lived Experiences of First Time Mothers at Salaga Municipal Hospital, Savannah Region in Ghana by Felix Amekpor, Christa Osei-Mensah, Nancy Adjeley Adjieteh, Esther Nyaapoka Dok-Yen, Memunatu Babariyor Salamu

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Bebeği 0-1 Yaş Döneminde Olan Annelerin Bebek Bakımına İlişkin İnternet Kullanımlarının Değerlendirilmesi by Serdar Ümit Sarıcı, Dilek Yıldız, Berna Eren Fidancı, Serap Yavuz Akça, Dilek Konukbay

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Desigualdades na mortalidade infantil no Município de São Paulo: em busca do melhor indicador by Ligia Vizeu Barrozo

Subjects: “…Residential segregation. Infant mortality.…”
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A new epidemic wave of Bordetella pertussis in paediatric population: impact and role of co-infections in pertussis disease by Rossana Scutari, Giulia Linardos, Stefania Ranno, Mara Pisani, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Luana Coltella, Luna Colagrossi, Velia Chiara Di Maio, Annamaria Sisto, Livia Mancinelli, Simona Landi, Sebastian Cristaldi, Massimiliano Raponi, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Cristina Russo, Carlo Federico Perno

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The gift of health promotion in a celebration: A descriptive observational study of community baby showers on YouTube by Aysha Jawed, Colin Gardiner

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Entrer à l’école maternelle : le contrat narcissique à l’épreuve du scolaire by Véronique Kannengiesser

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Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review by Brittany J. Johnson, Paul M. Chadwick, Samantha Pryde, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E. Hunter, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G. Williams, Hei In Lau, Sol Libesman, Jannik Aagerup, Angie Barba, Louise A. Baur, Samantha Morgillo, Lee Sanders, Sarah Taki, Kylie D. Hesketh, Karen Campbell, Alexandra Manson, Alison Hayes, Angela Webster, Charles Wood, Denise A. O’Connor, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Kristy Robledo, Lisa Askie, Luke Wolfenden, Rachael Taylor, H. Shonna Yin, Vicki Brown, Alexander Fiks, Alison Ventura, Ata Ghaderi, Barry J. Taylor, Cathleen Stough, Christine Helle, Cristina Palacios, Eliana M. Perrin, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Finn Rasmussen, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jessica Thomson, Jinan Banna, Junilla Larsen, Kaumudi Joshipura, Ken K. Ong, Levie Karssen, Li Ming Wen, Márcia Vitolo, Margrethe Røed, Maria Bryant, Maribel Campos Rivera, Mary Jo Messito, Natalia Golova, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Rachel Gross, Rajalakshmi Lakshman, Rebecca Byrne, Russell L. Rothman, Sharleen O’Reilly, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Vera Verbestel, Claudio Maffeis, Kayla de la Haye, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Seema Mihrshahi, Janani Ramachandran, Paola Seffrin Baratto, Rebecca K. Golley, on behalf of the TOPCHILD Collaboration

Subjects: “…Infant feeding…”
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The Imperative of Public Health Expertise in Ecuadorian Health Leadership: A Call for Competency-Based Appointments by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Isaac Alexander Suárez Sangucho, W. Ricardo Cañizares Fuentes, Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy

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Congenital Bilateral Perisylvian Syndrome Associated with Pierre Robin Sequence: a Case Report by Castro-Murillo, Julio Cesar, Gómez-Guzmán, Enid Leticia, Rojas-Cerón, Christian Andrés

Subjects: “…infant premature…”
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