Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya

Autor: Olukemi O. Tongo, Macrine A. Olwala, Alison W. Talbert, Helen M. Nabwera, Abimbola E. Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M. Nalwa, Pauline E. A. Andang'o, Martha K. Mwangome, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V. Ezeaka, Beatrice N. Ezenwa, Iretiola B. Fajolu, Zainab O. Imam, Dominic D. Umoru, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D. Embleton, Stephen J. Allen

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Pediatrics. 10

Background:Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28–32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to AimTo assess feeding practices in Nigeria and Kenya for very preterm and VLBW newborn infants.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional stud

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.892209

Weight change during the first week of life and a new method for retrospective prediction of birthweight among exclusively breastfed newborns

Autor: George Mtove, Omari Abdul, Fanny Kullberg, Samwel Gesase, Thomas Scheike, Frederik Mølkjær Andersen, Mwayiwawo Madanitsa, Feiko O. Kuile, Michael Alifrangis, John P. A. Lusingu, Daniel T. R. Minja, Christentze Schmiegelow

Publikováno v: Mtove, G, Abdul, O, Kullberg, F, Gesase, S, Scheike, T, Andersen, F M, Madanitsa, M, ter Kuile, F O, Alifrangis, M, Lusingu, J P A, Minja, D T R & Schmiegelow, C 2022, ' Weight change during the first week of life and a new method for retrospective prediction of birthweight among exclusively breastfed newborns ', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. 293-302 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14323

Introduction: Identification of low birthweight and small for gestational age is pivotal in clinical management and many research studies, but in low-income countries, birthweight is often unavailable within 24 h of birth. Newborn weights measured wi

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https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/19967/1/aogs.14323.pdf

Effects of birth weight on body composition and overweight/obesity at early school age

Autor: Hong Yan, Jing Zhou, Yanfeng Xiao, Yuesheng Liu, Duolao Wang, Chao Li, Lingxia Zeng

Publikováno v: Clinical Nutrition. 39:1778-1784

OBJECTIVES\ud The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased substantially. We aimed to characterize the effect of birth weight on body composition and overweight/obesity at early school age.\ud STUDY DESIGN\ud A total of 1669 children with availa

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.07.013

Strengthening the role of community health workers in supporting the recovery of ill, undernourished children post hospital discharge: qualitative insights from key stakeholders in Bangladesh and Kenya

Autor: Anderson Charo, James A. Berkley, Sassy Molyneux, Md. Fakhar Uddin, Mary N. Kimani, Caroline Jones, Rita Wanjuki Njeru, Kui Muraya, Tahmeed Ahmed, Md. Alamgir Hossain, Scholastica M. Zakayo, Sally Theobald, Judd L. Walson, Haribondhu Sarma, Michael Ogutu, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Mercy Kadzo Mwadhi, Md. Aminul Islam, Gladys Sanga

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)

Background Undernourished children in low- and middle-income countries remain at elevated risk of death following hospital discharge, even when treated during hospitalisation using World Health Organisation recommended guidelines. The role of communi

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Is routine Vitamin A supplementation still justified for children in Nepal? Trial synthesis findings applied to Nepal national mortality estimates

Autor: Samjhana Shrestha, Saki Thapa, Paul Garner, Maxine Caws, Suman Chandra Gurung, Tilly Fox, Richard Kirubakaran, Khem Narayan Pokhrel

Publikováno v: PLOS ONE. 17:e0268507

Background The World Health Organization has recommended Vitamin A supplementation for children in low- and middle-income countries for many years to reduce child mortality. Nepal still practices routine Vitamin A supplementation. We examined the pot

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268507