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Neonatal Nutrition in Health and Disease By : Omega Lauryn Description : 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 ... |
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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Birth By : Jerome Holyfield Description : 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 ... |
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Newborn and Infant Nutrition: A Clinical Perspective By : Karol Prosser Description : 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 ... |
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Newborn Screening for Diseases and Disorders By : Elizabeth Curling Description : 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 ... |
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Nutrition, Exercise and Behavior: An Integrated Approach to Child Health and Wellbeing By : Duncan Bayer Description : 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, ... |
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By : Santiago Alicea Description : 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, ... |
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Pediatric Medicine: Prebiotics and Probiotics By : Lovie Flynn Description : 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 ... |
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Pediatric Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management By : Alonso Egerton Description : 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 ... |
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Preterm Infants: Interventions for Persisting Ductus Arteriosus By : Kristle Mitchell Description : 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 ... |
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A Clinical Guide to Anorexia Nervosa By : Christopher Schneider Description : 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 ... |