Monthly Archives: March 2022

Neonatal parenteral nutrition quality standard

A new quality standard on neonatal parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding) has been published by NICE. It covers babies born preterm, up to 28 days after their due birth date, and babies born at term, up to 28 days after their birth. … Continue reading

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Knowledge of galactagogue use during breastfeeding in Australia: a cross sectional online survey

Galactagogues have been used for centuries to induce, maintain, or increase a mother’s milk supply. Recently, there has been an apparent increase in utilization and promotion of galactagogues, largely in the absence of data regarding their efficacy and safety. However, … Continue reading

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Rooming-in practice during the pandemic: results from a retrospective cohort study

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in December 2019 and spread rapidly worldwide. So far, evidence regarding the breastfeeding and rooming-in management of mothers with COVID-19 and their newborn infants is scarce. Aims: To assess the rate of exclusive … Continue reading

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A comparison of ultrasound imaging texture analyses during the early postpartum with the mode of delivery

Breastfeeding is beneficial to infants. However, cesarean section is reported to be a risk factor for unsuccessful breastfeeding. Aims: To extract discriminating data from texture analysis of breast ultrasound images in the immediate postpartum period; and (2) to compare the … Continue reading

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Analysis of communication and logistic processes in neonatal intensive care unit

In neonatology, parents play a central role as guarantors of the new-born’s autonomy. Notifying parents about their infant’s status in neonatal critical care is an integral part of the care. However, conveying this information can be very difficult for physicians … Continue reading

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