Growing, grown, gone. The ephemeral status of pets among the Madiha (Kulina) of the Peruvian Amazon by Andrea Zuppi

“…This article emphasizes two aspects of pet keeping among the Madiha: (i) the fragility and temporary nature of the taming process and (ii) the role that pet keeping plays in the social fabrication of infants and children. By analyzing pet keeping practices against notions of mastery/ownership, feeding and child adoption, as well as by drawing on the work of specialists of the region, this article shows that pet keeping does not have as its purpose the creation of an adult animal, nor can it unproblematically be considered under the prism of adoption since the animals kept as pets are inevitably de-familiarized.…”
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The Child as a Surrogate for Diagnosis of Lupus in the Mother by Olufemi O. Adelowo, Kenneth A. Ohagwu, Ejiehi E. Aigbokhan, Richard O. Akintayo

“…This is a case report of a male infant delivered via Caesarean section at 36-week gestation following detection of fetal bradycardia during routine antenatal clinic visit. …”
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Ibuprofen for Ductus Arteriosus Months after Birth by Odile Frauenfelder, Ingrid M. van Beynum, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Sinno H. P. Simons

“…Late closure of the duct with ibuprofen might still improve the cardiorespiratory condition and prevent infants from surgical closure. Controlled trials are necessary to further study these findings.…”
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Inguinal Hernia Containing Uterus, Fallopian Tube, and Ovary in a Premature Newborn by Kıvılcım Karadeniz Cerit, Rabia Ergelen, Emel Colak, Tolga E. Dagli

“…A female infant weighing 2,200 g was delivered at 34 weeks of gestation by vaginal delivery. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Parenting Styles on Prostitution Levels in Southern Division in Kabale Municipality. by Kemigisha, Precious

“…During the stage of infancy, parents try to adjust to a new lifestyle in terms of adapting and bonding with their new infant. Developmental psychologists distinguish between the relationship between the child and parent, which ideally is one of attachment, and the relationship between the parent and child, referred to as bonding. …”
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High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation by AC Bryan, D Bohn

“…High frequency oscillatory (HFO) ventilation using low tidal volume and peak airway pressures is extremely efficient at eliminating carbon dioxide and raising pH in the newborn infant with acute respiratory failure. Improvement in oxygenation requires a strategy of sustained or repetitive inflations to 25 to 30 cm H2O in order to place the lung on the deflation limb of the pressure-volume curve. …”
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Enlarged airspaces in the distal lung in adolescents born very preterm as measured by aerosol by Per Wollmer, Cecilia Hagman, Madeleine Petersson Sjögren, Jakob Löndahl, Ellen Tufvesson, Hugo Öhrneman, Frida Lindström, Jenny Rissler

“…Rationale Preterm infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are thought to have fewer and larger alveoli than their term peers, but it is unclear to what degree this persists later in life.Objectives To investigate to what degree the distal airspaces are enlarged in adolescents born preterm and to evaluate the new Airspace Dimension Assessment (AiDA) method in investigating this group.Methods We investigated 41 adolescents between 15 and 17 years of age, of whom 25 were born very preterm (a gestational age <31 weeks, with a mean of 26 weeks) and 16 were term-born controls. …”
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Latent iron deficiency in non-anemic children under five years of age by Qurat ul Ain Riaz, Saima Ahsan, Tanveer Hussain Chaudhary, Abdul Hafeez Soomro, Muhammad Sabir Khan, Shanza Nazish

“…The prevalence of iron deficiency among infants was 46%, followed by toddlers 42% and preschoolers 41%. …”
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Predictors of Neonatal Jaundice Admissions: A Comparative Study Between Thai and Myanmar Mothers Residing in Thailand by Eksamut W, Rungamornrat S, Payakkaraung S

“…Data were collected in two phases: baseline demographic and clinical data were obtained before discharge, and maternal health literacy and preventive practices were assessed post-discharge when infants were 4– 5 days old. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between maternal health literacy, preventive practices, and neonatal jaundice admissions, adjusting for covariates such as maternal age and education.Results: Maternal health literacy and preventive practices were significantly associated with reduced neonatal jaundice admissions among Thai mothers. …”
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On the risks of secure attachment in infancy: Childhood irritability and adolescent depression predicted by secure attachment and high approach behaviours at 14-months towards a ca... by Jonathan Hill, Nicky Wright, Helen Sharp, Andrew Pickles, Howard Steele

“…IntroductionThe secure infant turns to a caregiver for comfort when distressed or threatened. …”
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Breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and spousal support among breastfeeding mothers in Tabriz, Iran: a cross-sectional study by Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Shaqayeq Targhaq, Zahra Mousavi

“…Background Breast milk is crucial for the health and survival of infants, but exclusive breastfeeding often fails due to various reasons such as lack of breastfeeding empowerment.Objectives This study aimed to determine the status of breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and perceived spousal support among breastfeeding mothers while recognising that other related factors also contribute to breastfeeding empowerment.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Primary health centres of Tabriz city, Iran.Participants Included 342 breastfeeding mothers with infants aged 6 months or younger in Tabriz, Iran.Results The mean (SD) scores for breastfeeding empowerment, health literacy and partner support were 141.98 (33.92) out of a possible range of 37 to 185, 126.08 (21.27) out of a possible range of 33 to 165 and 64.95 (12.62) out of a possible range of 20 to 100, respectively. …”
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Groundwater quality and associated health risks in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Thomas Acquah, Miriam Appiah-Brempong, Geophrey Kwame Anornu

“…Non-carcinogenic health risk to infants, children and adults through nitrates, iron, manganese and fluorides ingestion was also assessed. …”
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A comparative analysis of methods of preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor in Poland and in Germany (Part II): maternal and neonatal outcomes by Agnieszka K. Kleszcz, Dorota Ćwiek, Olimpia Sipak-Szmigiel

“…Significantly more infants in Germany received pH from the umbilical cord within the limits of the norm. …”
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Determinants of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Ibadan, Nigeria: The influence of maternal lifestyle. by Ikeola A Adeoye, Chioma O Unogu, Kofoworola Adediran, Babatunde M Gbadebo

“…They contribute significantly to neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality, developmental abnormalities, and long-term impairments. …”
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Biliary atresia with splenic malformation with associated ductal plate malformation and duodenal atresia: A case report by Raktim Mukherjee, Aniket Halder, Suman Kumar Das, Suchandra Mukherjee, Uttara Chatterjee

“…We describe a BASM associated with DPM and duodenal atresia in a 35-day-old infant, who succumbed at 40 days, before portoenterostomy could be performed. …”
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A review on the characteristics, taxanomy and prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes by Vengadesh Letchumanan, Peh-Chee Wong, Bey-Hing Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Priyia Pusparajah, Sunny Hei Wong, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“…This opportunistic human pathogen is the causative agent of listeriosis, an illness that mainly effects  immunocompromised, the elderly, infants, and pregnant women. Ever since its detection, listeriosis cases has been very prevalent and commonly associated with food sources such as dairy products, ready-to-eat food, and poultry. …”
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Chiropractic Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials by E Ernst

“…Prospective, controlled, clinical trials of any type of chiropractic treatment for any type of gastrointestinal problem, except infant colic, were included. Only two trials were found – one was a pilot study, and the other had reached a positive conclusion; however, both had serious methodological flaws. …”
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How I Grow: Newborn through Month Two by Millie Ferrer, Keith Gouin

“…A healthy and happy parent will be able to help an infant develop physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.  …”
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Loris Malaguzzi, un pédagogue contemporain by Emilie Dubois

“…A real network of thirty-four municipal early childhood services (infant-toddler centers and preschools) has been created by instituting a characteristic education, often described as an alternative education. …”
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Digestive bleeding in children by Ana Barbarita Navarro Sombert, Graciela Goire Herrera, Ledicel Nilo Gámez Fonts, Luis Antonio García Rodríguez

“…Usually gastrointestinal bleeding doesn't have serious consequences in children, although the newborns and infants are more vulnerable to it. It can appear to any age, with more incidence of acute lesions of gastric and duodenal mucous in bleeding of upper gastrointestinal tract, and fissures and polyps in lower gastrointestinal tract causes. …”
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