Neonatal Nutrition in Health and Disease Author : Omega Lauryn Subject : Pediatrics Neonatal nutrition involves the management of the nutritional demand of neonates. The nutritional care of newborns and infants particularly, premature newborns and infants, is challenging because of their Read More |
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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Birth Author : Jerome Holyfield Subject : Pediatrics Preterm birth refers to a condition when infant baby is born too early, before the completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy. There are four sub-categories of preterm birth which are defined on the basis on Read More |
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Newborn and Infant Nutrition: A Clinical Perspective Author : Karol Prosser Subject : Pediatrics Infancy is the time of rapid growth after the fetal period. This stage of life requires optimized nutrition in order to achieve proper growth and organ development. The amount of nutrition needed to support Read More |
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Newborn Screening for Diseases and Disorders Author : Elizabeth Curling Subject : Pediatrics Newborn screening refers to tests that aim to find out the risk of developing uncommon but severe medical conditions that could affect the growth in infants. It seeks to identify metabolic, genetic and Read More |
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Nutrition, Exercise and Behavior: An Integrated Approach to Child Health and Wellbeing Author : Duncan Bayer Subject : Pediatrics Nutrition is critical to the physical, mental, behavioral and social development of children. In addition to nutrition, balanced diet and exercise form the foundation of children's healthy development, Read More |
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Author : Santiago Alicea Subject : Pediatrics Pediatrics and neonatal care refers to a type of medical specialty that cares for newborn infants, premature babies, young children and teenagers. It focuses on various fields including pulmonary rehabilitation, Read More |
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Pediatric Medicine: Prebiotics and Probiotics Author : Lovie Flynn Subject : Pediatrics Probiotics are dietary foods or supplements that include viable microorganisms which affect the microflora of the host. Their use is beneficial in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea and treating Read More |
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Pediatric Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management Author : Alonso Egerton Subject : Pediatrics Pediatric sepsis is a medical condition, which involves a severe inflammatory response in the body that can lead to tissue damage and organ failure in children. Premature babies and infants are most susceptible Read More |
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Preterm Infants: Interventions for Persisting Ductus Arteriosus Author : Kristle Mitchell Subject : Pediatrics Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a medical condition, wherein the ductus arteriosus blood vessel fails to close after birth. This causes a portion of oxygenated blood from the left heart to flow back Read More |
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A Clinical Guide to Anorexia Nervosa Author : Christopher Schneider Subject : Psychiatry Anorexia nervosa refers to a mental health disorder where a person restricts food intake intentionally due to an intense fear of weight gain. The common symptoms of anorexia nervosa are constipation, hair Read More |