Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among Mothers with Twins in the Tamale Metropolis by Rafatu Tahiru, Faith Agbozo, Hmphrey Garti, Abdulai Abubakari

“…Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months after birth has been recommended by the WHO as the best infant feeding strategy. Data on EBF rates among twin infants in Ghana remain limited and for that matter hypothesized to be low. …”
Get full text

Pola Kejadian ISPA pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Anak Air Padang Tahun 2012 by Aidil Rahman Novesar, Eryati Darwin, Finny Fitry Yani

“…<br />Keywords: ARI, infants , patterns, distribution</p>…”
Get full text

Frequency and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity: a 5-year single-center study in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Maaly Abdel Fattah, Anas AlKhabaz, Ibrahim Issa, Hadeel Alhemsi, Kassem AlSaad, Eyad AlMidani, Faisal Khan

“…Results In all, 337 preterm infants met the screening criteria and were included in the study. …”
Get full text

Ramadan during pregnancy and the role of dietary intake for neonatal health in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Musa Abubakar Kana, Bilkisu Usman, Amina Mohammed-Durosinlorun, Jennifer Ahmed, Hassana Habiba Abubakar, Yakub Abdulmalik, Fabienne Pradella

“…Women who fasted had infants with lower birth weights than non-fasting participants (-90.38 g, 95% CI: -173.64 g to -6.12 g). …”
Get full text

Pain Prevalence in a Pediatric Hospital: Raising Awareness during Pain Awareness Week by Denise Harrison, Cynthia Joly, Christine Chretien, Sarah Cochrane, Jacqueline Ellis, Christine Lamontagne, Vaillancourt Regis

“…BACKGROUND: Despite the evidence and availability of numerous validated pain assessment tools and pain management strategies for infants and children, their use remains inconsistent in clinical practice.…”
Get full text

De l’illusion à la culture ou le regard de Winnicott sur la créativité by Sylvie Zérillo

“…In this article, we want to examine the process through which the infant, searching for the object, goes from illusion to culture. …”
Get full text

Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death by Meghan Sawyer, Sharon Thomas

“… We discuss a case of a 10-day-old infant who presented in fulminant early-onset sepsis due to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus), the patient ultimately succumbed to illness due to septic shock. …”
Get full text

Neonatal Sepsis due to Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci by Elizabeth A. Marchant, Guilaine K. Boyce, Manish Sadarangani, Pascal M. Lavoie

“…Moreover, the health burden from infection in these infants remains unacceptably high despite continuing efforts. …”
Get full text

Perinatal Outcome of Fetal Echogenic Bowel: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Hidayet Sal, Erhan Huseyin Comert, Yasin Semih Ekici, Turhan Aran

“…Infants were followed-up to June 2018 from time of diagnosis. …”
Get full text

The Effect of Baby-Led Weaning and Traditional Complementary Feeding Trainings on Baby Development: Study Protocol by Nurten Arslan, Meltem Kürtüncü, Pınar Menderes Turhan

“…The population of the study consisted of 73 infants aged 4 and 5 months who 62 were assigned to intervention groups by stratified randomization method. …”
Get full text

Addressing the gap in preterm resuscitation practices in high-income and low-middle income countries: a multicenter survey of the Asian neonatal network collaboration by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Rizalya Dewi, Jennie Sutantio, Zubair Amin, Young-Ah Youn, Sae Yun Kim, Su Jin Cho, Yun Sil Chang, Satoshi Kusuda, Fuyu Miyake, Tetsuya Isayama

“…BackgroundOptimum neonatal resuscitation practices are vital for improving neonatal survival and neurodevelopment outcomes, particularly in extremely preterm infants. However, such practices may vary between high-income countries (HICs) and low-middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
Get full text

Concentrations and exposure risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Southern China during the first 400 days of lactation by Meng-Tao Yang, Fei Yang, Qiu-Ye Lan, Si-Yu Huang, Xiao-Yan Chen, Ying-Zhen Qiu, Hui-Lian Zhu

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) pose significant health risks, particularly for infants who are highly susceptible during early life. …”
Get full text

Bilateral hematoma of sternocleidomastoid muscles. A case presentation. by Zoe Quintero Delgado, José Julio Requeiro Molina

“…Presentation of the case of an infant with bilateral congenital torticollis which development was followed by ultrasound. …”
Get full text

Newborn Screening Program for Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye: Experiences from False-Negative Tests and Requirement for Optimization by Fevziye Çoksüer, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Mehmet Mustafa Özaslan, Bahar Girgin Dindar, Ece Ocak, Ece Halis, Şükrü Atacan Öğütcü, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

“…Due to the low sensitivity and PPV of the IRT/IRT protocol and the high proportion of false-positive infants and FNPs, the current national program is not practicable for Türkiye. …”
Get full text

CORRELATION BETWEEN MATERNAL EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS WITH EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING HISTORY by Anggraini Dyah Setiyarini, Dwi Margareta Andini

“…This falls very short of the 80% goal set by the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Health in 2020. Infants require breast milk and adequate nutrition to increase their nutrient levels during growth. …”
Get full text

Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

“…Neonatal birth weight, of <2kg was observed in infants born to young mothers of 26 years of age (20%) (p = 0.001), and a weight >3.5kg was recorded in 20 infants (6.5%). …”
Get full text

Factors Influencing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: An Eight-Year Study in a Single Tertiary Care Unit in Thailand by Pallapa Moolmai, Prattana Rattanachamnongk, Buranee Yangthara, Punnanee Wutthigate

“…Infants were classified into no BPD and BPD (all grades) or death categories. …”
Get full text

Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Paediatrics and the National Paediatric Consultant by Teresa Jackowska, August Wrotek, Iwona Beń-Skowronek, Łukasz Dembiński, Tomasz Jarmoliński, Artur Mazur, Anna Medyńska, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, Jan Styczyński, Tomasz Szczepański, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska, Piotr Hartmann, Hanna Czajka, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski

“…In Poland, the monoclonal antibody palivizumab (Synagis) is currently available to protect infants against RSV as part of a drug programme. It is provided exclusively for premature infants and children at risk and should be administered monthly during the RSV season. …”
Get full text

Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

“…These studies found that milk and infant formulas are common sources of MP exposure in infants. …”
Get full text

Serum Vitamin D Levels in Neonates and Their Mothers at Birth: A Comparative Analysis Highlighting Need for Therapeutic Strategies by Hafsa Khaliq, Arshad Parvez Malik, Ihsan Ullah, Waqar Hayat, Muhammad Saleh Faisal, Tabinda Shadab

“…Both preterm and full-term infants predominantly exhibited vitamin D deficiency. …”
Get full text