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ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe feeding characteristics of children with microcephaly, encompassing the feeding route, food consistencies, and utensils used to feed them. Methods: a descriptive study approved by the Research Ethics Committee, including 34 caregivers of children diagnosed with microcephaly. They answered a structured interview on the children's feeding route, breastfeeding, utensils used to feed them, and the food consistencies, besides sociodemographic and overall development data. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed, presenting absolute and percentage frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion. Results: the 34 caregivers in the sample were responsible for 34 children born between 2015 and 2018, diagnosed with microcephaly, due to various causes. Of these, 33 (97.02%) were on oral feeding in their first year of life - 26 (76.44%) on breastfeeding, nine of which (26.46%) exclusively so until 6 months old. The children were served food in baby bottles, cups, spoons, and syringes. Pureed food was the consistency most accepted by the children. Conclusions: there was a low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding until they were 6 months old, delayed progress of consistencies, use of utensils inadequate to their age, and necessary adaptations to feed children, orally.
RESUMO Objetivo: descrever características relacionadas à alimentação de crianças com microcefalia, considerando via de alimentação, consistência e utensílios utilizados. Métodos: estudo descritivo, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Participaram 34 cuidadores de crianças com diagnóstico de microcefalia. Foi realizada entrevista estruturada com os cuidadores quanto à via de alimentação, amamentação, utensílios para oferta e consistência do alimento, além de aspectos sociodemográficos e de desenvolvimento global. Foi realizada análise estatística descritiva, apresentada por meio de frequências absoluta e percentual, e medidas de posição e dispersão. Resultados: os 34 cuidadores que compuseram a amostra eram responsáveis por 34 crianças nascidas entre os anos de 2015 e 2018 com diagnóstico de microcefalia de causas diversas. Dessas, 33 (97,02%) alimentaram-se por via oral durante o primeiro ano de vida, sendo que 26 (76,44%) foram amamentadas, nove delas (26,46%) de forma exclusiva até o sexto mês. Para oferta do alimento foram utilizados mamadeira, copo, colher e seringa. A consistência alimentar mais aceita pelas crianças foi a pastosa. Conclusões: observa-se baixa prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo até o sexto mês, atraso na progressão de consistências, uso de utensílios inadequados para a idade e necessidade de adaptações para as crianças que se mantiveram em alimentação por via oral.
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【Objective】 To investigate the compatibility of human albumin and its internal packaging materials of Sinopharm Lanzhou Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 【Methods】 One batch of inner packaging materials (medium borosilicate glass-molded injection bottle and halogenated butyl rubber plug for injection) was extracted with 4 extraction solvents to conduct the toxicological evaluation of potential inner packaging extracts. Through the simulated acceleration test, the trend analysis of the elements in the sample and the inner surface of the glass bottle were observed, and the routine drug inspection items during the long-term stability test process were determined. 【Results】 The detection results of the leaching elements of the internal packaging materials did not exceed the limit of 50%, and the organic matter safety threshold (margin of safety, MOS) was greater than 1.0, indicating that both the leaching elements and the organic matter had no safety risk to the user under the current exposure. The results of the simulated acceleration test show that the drug will not have the risk of peeling tablets after the long-term stability condition was placed for a period of time, and the routine inspection items of the long-term stability test drugs all meet the requirements of the pharmacopoeia. 【Conclusion】 The inner packaging material has no significant impact on the quality of drugs and has good overall compatibility, making it suitable for packaging human albumin.
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@#Introduction: Poor feeding patterns increase risk of Early Childhood Caries (ECC), which can cause negative impacts on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) of preschool children and parents. This study aims to assess feeding patterns of preschool children and OHQoL of the children and their parents in Tanah Merah. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 134 preschool children aged 5-6 years old from eight private preschools, chosen by multi-staged stratified cluster sampling. Parents answered adopted self-administered questionnaire on feeding patterns and oral health-related impacts. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the median between groups of feeding patterns. Results: A total of 122 parents responded. Majority of the children had history of bottle-feeding (97.5%) and being given solid food during infancy (61.2%). Many children were still using bottle to drink (38.5%). Majority were still given formula milk at least three times daily (51.1%) and were feed with bottle to put to sleep (97.9%). The Child Impact Section (CIS), Family Impact Section (FIS) and Overall ECOHIS mean scores were 2.39 (SD=3.41), 0.71 (SD=1.45) and 3.10 (SD=4.41), respectively. Most common impact reported in CIS was ‘oral pain’ (26.2%) whereas in FIS, ‘parents felt guilty’ (7.4%). None of feeding patterns were found significantly different in terms of ECOHIS score median (p-value>0.05). Children OHQoL reporting by proxy should be treated as complementary. Conclusion: Many preschool children were involved in prolonged, frequent and nocturnal bottle-feeding. No significant difference in median ECOHIS scores found according to feeding patterns.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence and analyze the variables associated with the use of pacifiers and/or bottles by infants up to 6 months of age. Material and Methods: Data on sociodemographic characteristics, intention to offer pacifier and bottle-feeding, pregnancy and breastfeeding (BF) variables were collected at baseline by interviews and a self-administered questionnaire among pregnant women in the 3rd trimester. After delivery, mother-baby binomials were followed by phone calls at the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months of the baby's life (n=467) to gather information on the type of delivery, baby's gender, BF in the first hour of the newborn's life, baby's weight, mother's return to work, and oral habits. Association analyses were performed using logistic regression models with a 5% significance level with the pacifier/bottle-feeding use as the outcome. Results: Most mothers (52.5%) reported their babies used bottle-feeding, 48.2% used pacifiers and 33.4% used both of them throughout the 6 months. Intention to offer pacifier and bottle-feeding was reported by 45.0% and 54.8% of the mothers at the 3rd trimester of the pregnancy, respectively. Not living in one's own residence (OR=1.53; 95%CI: 1.05-2.24) and having the prenatal intention of offering a pacifier (OR=2.50; 95%CI: 1.63-3.83) to the baby were significantly associated with pacifier use. Variables significantly associated with bottle-feeding were mother's return to work (OR=2.48; 95%CI: 1.54-3.97), baby's lower birth weight (OR=1.58; IC95%: 1.07-2.33), and prenatal intention to offer bottle-feeding (OR=2.51; 95%CI 1.56-4.04). Conclusion: About half of the babies used pacifiers or were bottle-fed, which were associated with the mother's prenatal intention to offer them to their babies and socioeconomic factors.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Bottle Feeding , Breast Feeding , Pregnancy , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Pacifiers , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Prospective Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Cohort StudiesABSTRACT
This review was designed to assess the pooled prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in India. An electronic data search was done in PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases in October 2020. Epidemiological surveys assessing the prevalence of ECC were included, and data on gender, geographic region, sampling strategy, feeding habits, and dmft values were extracted. The risk of bias was assessed, and a meta-analysis was performed for pooled prevalence and mean dmft values. The selection of articles, data extraction, and validity assessment were done independently by the two reviewers(ID and RV). Athird reviewer (CJ) resolved any conflict between these two reviewers. Atotal of seventy?one studies were included for quantitative analysis. The pooled prevalence of ECC estimated from 71 studies with 69,330 participants is 46.9% (confidence interval [CI] 46.5–47.2). Males had a higher prevalence of ECC (47%, CI: 46.4–47.6,40 studies, 26,840 participants) than females (43.8%, CI: 43.2–44.2,40 studies, 24,389 participants). Region?wise analysis showed the highest number of studies (44) in southern India, with a sample size of 35,988 with a pooled prevalence of 44.6% (CI: 44–45.1). The pooled mean dmft (random effect) is 2.23 (1.97–2.48), with males having a higher proportion of 2.26 compared to 2.23 in females. The pooled prevalence of ECC was 46.9%, and the pooled mean was 2.23. The results from this study state that one in every two children in India is suffering from ECC, reflecting its public health relevance.
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Introduction: Early childhood caries (ECC), which results in rapid involvement and progression of several teeth, is a growing concern in preschool children. It directly affects a child’s overall health and quality of life. Aim: To assess the prevalence and determinants of ECC among children enrolled in Anganwadi centres in Bhilai city of Chhattisgarh. Methodology: This descriptive cross?sectional study was conducted among 360 children enrolled in Anganwadi of Bhilai. An oral examination and findings were recorded in ‘dmft’ using the WHO oral health assessment form for children 2013. The mothers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice were determined by a professionally administered 10?item pre?tested short questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.86. The data were compiled and analysed using Microsoft Excel vs. 2013 and Statistical Package of Social Science (IBM SPSS version 23; Chicago Inc., USA). Results: The prevalence of ECC was 25.83%, out of which 13.33% in boys and 12.50% in girls. Children of middle school?educated mothers have 35.48% ECC, followed by high school and primary school, that is, 24.73 and 23.66, respectively. Mothers who assisted the children in tooth brushing have less prevalence of ECC (8.15%) as compared to non?assisted (17.8%) (P = 0.044). Conclusion: Although mothers’ knowledge was appreciable regarding reasons for tooth decay, still 1/4th of the children were found to be affected by ECC. This necessitates the importance of regular/periodic screening campaigns for the children, implementing institutional preventive programmes, and referral for children to secondary/tertiary healthcare centres.
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Objective:To evaluate the effects of the cassette 14C-urea breath test kit, scintillation sampling bottle (solid-state scintillation method) and liquid scintillation 14C-urea breath test kit in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori) infection. Methods:From January 7 to October 28, 2020, 239 patients were enrolled who visited Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine and the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. All subjects first received 14C-urea breath test.Within >1 to <7 days after gas collection, mucosal tissues were taken under gastroscopy for gold standard test, including biopsy and rapid urease test (RUT). If both biopsy and RUT indicated H. pylori positive, the result of gold standard test was H. pylori positive, and if both were negative, the result of gold standard test was H. pylori negative. If the results of biopsy and RUT were inconsistent, they were not included in the subsequent analysis. Based on the results of gold standard test, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the cassette 14C-urea breath test kit, scintillation sampling bottle, and liquid scintillation 14C-urea breath test kit in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection were analyzed. The safety of the test was evaluated by whether there were any adverse events during the test. Descriptive methods were used for statistical analysis. Results:Among the 239 subjects, 12 cases did not complete the test, 227 subjects finally completed the test. The test completion rate was 95.0% (227/239). No.008 patient was only included in the analysis of cassette 14C-urea breath test kit and scintillation sampling bottle because of lacking the result of liquid scintillation breath test. The results of gold standard test showed that among 227 patients, 87 cases were H. pylori positive, 118 cases were H. pylori negative. The results of biopsy and RUT were inconsistent in 22 cases, so they were not included in the subsequent analysis. Excluding No.008 patient, the results of gold standard test showed that 86 cases were H. pylori positive and 118 cases were negative. Based on the results of gold standard test, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of cassette 14C-urea breath test kit, scintillation sampling bottle, and the liquid scintillation 14C-urea breath test kit in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection were 91.9%, 100.0%, 96.6%, 100.0% and 94.4%, respectively; 95.4%, 97.5%, 96.6%, 96.5% and 96.6%, respectively; and 96.5%, 99.2%, 98.0%, 98.8% and 97.5%, respectively. Only one adverse event (right upper abdominal pain after eating) occurred. Combined with the patients condition, the adverse event was determined as the onset of chronic cholecystitis and it might not be related to the test medication. Conclusions:Cassette 14C-urea breath test kit, scintillation sampling bottle, and liquid scintillation 14C-urea breath test kit have reliable performance, good safety, and high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, which are worthy of clinical application.
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Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é investigar a relação da violência física entre parceiros íntimos (VFPI) e a oferta de leite materno (LM), os substitutos do leite materno (SLM) e o uso de mamadeiras entre crianças entre 12 e 15 meses. Estudo transversal com mães em unidades de saúde do município do Rio de Janeiro, realizado entre junho de 2005 e dezembro de 2009. A VFPI foi identificada pela versão brasileira da Conflict Tactics Scales 1- Form R e as práticas de alimentação foram identificadas por recordatório de 24 horas. As associações foram verificadas por regressão logística mediante estimativas de razão de chances (RC) e intervalos de confiança de 95%. O leite materno foi ofertado a 58,5% das crianças e os substitutos do leite materno a 88,5%, e 70,5% das crianças usavam mamadeira. A violência física foi observada em 26,7% dos casais. Em lares onde os casais se agridem fisicamente há uma maior chance de não ofertar leite materno, maior chance de ofertar substitutos do leite materno e de usar mamadeira comparado aos lares onde não existe violência física. Os resultados chamam atenção para a necessidade de se investigar as relações intrafamiliares em casos que são identificadas práticas inadequadas de aleitamento, e de capacitar os profissionais de saúde para apoiar as famílias em situações de conflito.
Abstract This article aims to investigate the relationship between intimate partner physical violence (IPPV) and breastfeeding (BF), use of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) and bottle-feeding among children aged 12 to 15 months. This is a cross-sectional study with mothers in primary care facilities of the city of Rio de Janeiro. IPPV was identified by the Brazilian version of the Conflict Tactics Scales 1-Form R and feeding practices were identified by a 24-hour Dietary Recall. Associations were verified by logistic regression with odds ratio (OR) estimates and 95% confidence intervals. BF was offered to 58.5% of the children and BMS to 88.5%. Also, 70.5% of the children used a baby bottle. Physical violence was observed in 26.7% of couples. Households where couples physically abuse each other are more likely to not breastfeed (OR=2.14, p-value=0.030), to use breastmilk substitutes (OR=5.15, p-value=0.03) and bottle-feed (OR=2.71; p-value=0.01), when compared to households without physical violence. The results highlight the need to investigate intrafamily relationships in cases where inadequate breastfeeding practices are identified, and to enable health professionals to support families in conflict situations.
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Humans , Female , Child , Breast Feeding , Intimate Partner Violence , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Milk, HumanABSTRACT
Abstract Objective: To investigate association between parental locus of control (belief of individuals about what or who has control of the events of their lives) and bottle feeding habits among children from 3 to 5 years of age. Methodology: Parental locus of control validated in Brazil, and semi-structured questionnaire to obtain sociodemographic, health, and oral habit behaviors was applied to mothers of 992 preschool children. Outcome variable "use of feeding bottle" was studied according to the time of its use (≤36 months and >36 months). Simple logistic regression models were adjusted and raw odds ratios were estimated for variables of distal blocks, which contemplated parental locus of control, socioeconomic characteristics of family, and maternal habits. In the intermediate block, the variables for conditions of the child's birth and place of health care attendance during the prenatal period and early childhood were included. In the proximal block, the time of breastfeeding and pacifier use were reported. Variables were analyzed from the distal to the proximal block, and the individual analyses that presented p ≤ 0.20 remained in each model; included in the subsequent block were the variables with p ≤ 0.10, because this was a study of prevention. Results: Longer time of feeding bottle use was associated with the internal parental locus of control, mothers older than 31 years of age, white race, premature children, who used pacifiers and are treated in the private health system. Conclusions: Children who maintained the habit of feeding bottle use for a longer time were those whose mother presented an internal locus of control.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Bottle Feeding , Motivation , Brazil , Breast Feeding , PacifiersABSTRACT
Objective:Exploring the " bottle neck" factors in the scientific research management of recipient hospitals, making good use of counterpart support resources to help identifying appropriate, tailored strategies of scientific research management that might improve the research capacity of recipient hospitals.Methods:Data were collected according to questionnaire survey and on-site interview, ABC classification method were used to perform statistical analysis, and " bottleneck" factors that constraint the scientific research work of the recipient hospital were summarized.Results:" Insufficient scientific research skills and lacking of talents" and " lacking of scientific research environment and recognition" are the two most prominent factors that negatively affect the scientific research capacity building of the recipient hospitals, followed closely by " the out-dated scientific research policies and lacking support from the hospital leadership" , insufficient of research platform or resources including research funding, as well as other factors. Based on such findings, this article took the First People's Hospital of Kashgar (Guangdong counterpart support) as an example, and tried to discuss some corresponding measures on how to make good use of counterpart support resources.Conclusions:The ABC classification method were used to identify the main " bottleneck" factors, and a series of effective measures that help to making good use of counterpart support resources were explored. As a result, the efficiency of the scientific research management of the recipient hospitals, which in terms of management methods, management concepts and management models, were improved.
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A amamentação prolongada promove diversos benefícios à saúde da criança, bem como para mãe, família e sociedade. Diante disso e da escassez de estudos sobre os aspectos envolvidos na prática do aleitamento materno após o sexto de mês de vida, o presente estudo teve como objetivo conhecer os fatores que dificultam a manutenção do aleitamento materno estendido (a partir do sexto mês até dois anos ou mais). Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, realizado em quatro unidades básicas de saúde, sorteadas, localizadas no município de Guarulhos. A amostra foi composta por mães usuárias e funcionárias das unidades básicas de saúde em questão com filhos de seis a vinte e quatro meses de idade. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados dois questionários informativos com as variáveis do estudo. As análises de regressão simples e múltipla foram usadas para investigar a associações entre as variáveis. A utilização de mamadeira e de chupeta foram fatores importantes para a interrupção do aleitamento materno estendido. No entanto, na análise ajustada, tem-se que a idade materna predispõe a interrupção da amamentação estendida. De acordo com o modelo múltiplo de regressão logística, a utilização de chupeta aumenta em quase 20 vezes a chance de não manutenção do aleitamento materno estendido e crianças que utilizam mamadeira têm esta chance aumentada em seis vezes. Conclui-se que o avançar da idade da criança, a mamadeira e a chupeta foram determinantes para a não manutenção do aleitamento materno estendido. O retorno ao trabalho e o armazenamento do leite materno foram apontados como as principais dificuldades para manutenção da amamentação.
Prolonged breastfeeding promotes several health benefits for the child, as well as for the mother, family, and society. Given this and the scarcity of studies on the aspects involved in the practice of breastfeeding after the sixth month of life, the present study aimed to discover the factors that make it difficult to maintain breastfeeding (from six monthx to two years or more). This was a cross-sectional study, carried out in four randomly selected basic health units located in the city of Guarulhos. The sample consisted of mothers and employees of the basic health units in question, with children aged between six and twenty-four months old. For data collection, two informative questionnaires with the study variables were used. Simple and multiple regression analyses were used to investigate associations between variables. The use of a bottle and a pacifier were important factors for the interruption of prolonged breastfeeding. However, in the adjusted analysis, maternal age predisposes them to interrupt of prolonged breastfeeding. According to the multiple logistic regression model, the use of a pacifier increases the chance of not maintaining prolonged breastfeeding by almost 20-fold, and children who use a bottle have this chance increased by six-fold. It is concluded that the child aging, bottle use, and pacifier use were decisive factors for not maintaining prolonged breastfeeding. Returning to work and storing breast milk were identified as the main difficulties in maintaining breastfeeding.
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O presente artigo tem como objetivo sistematizar o que tem sido publicado sobre desperdício de vacinas multidoses e monodoses. Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura construída a partir da questão norteadora: O que a literatura tem publicado sobre o desperdício de vacinas? Os unitermos definidos foram: "vaccine", "waste", "vial wastage" e "multidose". Para a seleção dos artigos foram consultadas as bases de dados "PubMed", "Scielo", "Revista Vaccine", "Periódicos Capes", "Teses e Dissertações Capes". Optou-se em continuar a busca por mais estudos utilizando a técnica "schneeball". A amostra final foi constituída de 26 artigos e duas dissertações, sendo o texto mais antigo de 2002 e os mais recentes de 2017. A maioria teve sua publicação no idioma inglês e em periódicos internacionais. Concluímos que independentemente das causas de desperdício de vacinas, evidencia-se a importância do monitoramento desses desperdícios e de serem criadas estratégias para sua redução.
This literature review summarizes the recent research published on multi-dose and single-dose vaccine waste. Based on the research question "What has been published on vaccine waste?" papers were selected from the PubMed, Scielo, Vaccine Magazine, Periods Capes, and Thesis and Dissertation Capes databases using the following descriptors: "vaccine," "waste," "vial wastage," "multidose." A manual search was performed using the "schneeball" technique. The final sample comprised 26 papers and 2 dissertations, the oldest text being from 2002 and the most recent from 2017. Most articles were published in English and in international journals. In conclusion, regardless its causes, vaccine wastage must be monitored and strategies developed for its reduction.
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo sistematizar lo que se ha publicado sobre el desperdicio de vacunas multidosis y monodosis. Se trata de una revisión de la literatura construida a partir de la cuestión orientadora: ¿Qué ha publicado la literatura sobre el desperdicio de vacunas? Los términos definidos fueron: "vaccine", "waste", "vial wastage" y "multidose". Para la selección de los artículos fueron consultadas las bases de datos "PubMed", "SciELO", "Revista Vaccine", "Periódicos Capes" y "Teses e Dissertações Capes". Se optó por continuar la búsqueda de más estudios utilizando la técnica "schneeball". La muestra final constó de 26 artículos y dos disertaciones, en que el más antiguo fue de 2002 y los más recientes de 2017. La mayoría tuvo su publicación en el idioma inglés y en revistas internacionales. Se concluyó que, independiente de las causas de desperdicio de vacunas, se evidencia la importancia del monitoreo de esos desperdicios y de que se creen estrategias para su reducción.
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Vaccines , Immunization , Health Strategies , Vaccination Coverage , Sanitary SupervisionABSTRACT
Background: Diarrhoeal infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide in under-five children covering 9% of the total deaths. The objective of the study was to assess and compare mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding prevention and management of diarrhoea in children.Methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based observational study was conducted in a tertiary centre amongst all 356 children between age group 2 months to 60 months admitted with acute watery diarrhea. A pre-tested questionnaire and face-to-face interviews with the mothers was used as a data collection tool.Results: Most of the mothers 282 (79.2%) were 20-30-year-old, 51.4% were illiterate, 57.3% were unemployed and 27.2% were daily wage labourers. 44.6% people came from rural background and 78.9% belonged to lower socio-economic strata. 30.3% were exclusively breastfed and 69.7% were on top feeds. Animal milk was taken by 62.1%, 46.6% had dilution and 50.6% used bottles for feeding. 70.5% of mothers washed their hands at the time of feeding of their child, 93.8% mother covered food in their houses while only 26.7% of mothers gave freshly cooked food. Mother's outlook on various aspects of diarrhea was sought. Very few mothers considered poor sanitation (2.5%) andcontaminated water (12.6%) as a source of diarrhea. Only 8.7% mothers knew about the role of ORS in diarrhea and maximum (53.4%) considered that diarrhea could not be avoided by any measure.Conclusions: Mother's knowledge regarding causes, management and prevention of diarrhea needs to be upgraded to allow better utilisation of health resources by the families.
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Background: Optimal feeding of infants under two years of age has the greatest potential impact on child survival of all preventive interventions. This study was done to evaluate feeding practices of infants in first two years of life.Methods: In this cross sectional study, 161 mothers with infants 6 mo to 24 mo of age, attending the well-baby clinic of this hospital were selected for study from April 2014 to March 2015 and interviewed using a structured questionnaire.Results: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 mo was 44% with a median duration of 4.9'1.8 mo. The proportion of infants who received continued breast feeding at 1 year of age (12-15 mo) was 67%. The median duration of any breast feeding was 13.6 mo by survival analysis. Early introduction of cow's milk and bottle feeding were associated with nonexclusive breast feeding under 6 mo and early termination of breast feeding.Conclusions: While rate of exclusive breast feeding was comparable to the state average (48%), there was a higher rate of introduction of cow's milk and bottle feeding which contributed to early termination of breastfeeding before one year of age. This study emphasis the fact that bottle feeding and inappropriate complementary feeding should be tackled to improve IYCF indicators in Tamilnadu.
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Background: Previous research conclude small amount of exclusive breastfeeding among the mothers of Egypt and reflect the obvious requirement for appropriate approaches to improve exclusive breastfeeding. The study objective was to evaluate the exclusive breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge among students of nursing in Beni-Suef, Egypt.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 800 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Nursing at Beni-Suef University; convenience sampling was applied in this study, by anonymous self-administered questionnaire composed of 20 items to evaluate the students' knowledge, 17 items to assess attitudes towards breastfeeding and socio-demographics characteristics questions.Results: Overall the majority of study participants (80.2%) had inadequate knowledge, (54.4%) of the participants has negative attitude towards breastfeeding, a statistically significant association between gender and the score of knowledge, p=0.03. and a statistically significant association was found between the score of knowledge and attitude p=0.001.Conclusions: The conducted study illustrated inadequate knowledge and a negative attitude of undergraduate nursing students of University of Beni- Suef to exclusive breastfeeding.
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Essa pesquisa trata-se de uma análise transversal do perfil do aleitamento de crianças que frequentam a Bebê Clínica, um Programa Educativo/Preventivo em Saúde Bucal, e a ocorrência de oclusopatias. O objetivo foi analisar a influência do perfil do aleitamento sobre a condição oclusal de crianças que participam de um programa odontológico educativo-preventivo. Participaram da pesquisa 400 crianças entre 27 e 48 meses, sendo 200 que frequentam a Bebê-Clínica e 200 de escolas do município de Araçatuba, não participantes da Bebê-Clínica, Esta pesquisa constou da coleta de informações retrospectivas sobre o tempo, o tipo e a forma de aleitamento, além dos hábitos de sucção não nutritiva, por meio de um questionário realizado com as mães. Foi realizada também uma avaliação clínica da oclusão dentária dessas crianças, utilizando o índice de má oclusão preconizado pela OMS. Os dados foram analisados pelo teste do qui-quadrado. Os resultados indicaram em ambos os grupos uma elevada porcentagem de mães que amamentaram seus filhos (acima de 84%); elevada porcentagem de crianças com hábitos de sucção não nutritiva (acima de 57%) e um elevado índice de má oclusão dentária, sendo a principal, a mordida aberta anterior. Considerando os aspectos estudados nesta pesquisa, verificamos que ambos os grupos apresentaram resultados semelhantes, portanto não havendo influência da participação no programa da Bebê-Clínica(AU)
This research deals with a cross-sectional analysis of the breastfeeding profile that is frequent in the Baby Clinic, in an Educational / Preventive Oral Health Program, and an occurrence of occlusions. The objective was to analyze the influence of the breastfeeding profile on the occlusal condition of children who participate in an educational-preventive dental program. Participated in the research 400 children between 27 and 48 months, 200 of them attending the Baby Clinic and 200 from schools in the city of Araçatuba, not participating in the Baby Clinic. This research consisted of collecting retrospective information about time, type and form of breastfeeding, and non-nutritive sucking habits, through a questionnaire conducted with mothers. A clinical evaluation of the dental occlusion of these children was also performed, using the malocclusion index recommended by WHO. Data were analyzed by chi-square test.The results indicated in both groups a high percentage of mothers who breastfed their children (over 84%); high percentage of children with non-nutritive sucking habits (above 57%) and a high rate of dental malocclusion, the main one being the anterior open bite.Considering the aspects studied in this research, we found that both groups presented similar results, therefore there was no influence of participation in the program of the Baby Clinic(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Dental Care for Children , Malocclusion , Tooth, Deciduous , Breast Feeding , Oral Health , Cross-Sectional Studies , Open Bite , Dental Occlusion , Nursing BottlesABSTRACT
@#This study aims to assess the association of parents’ knowledge, children’s feeding pattern, and other contributing factors with caries experience of a child. This was a cross-sectional study using a validated questionnaire of 145 children aged two to eight years old attending the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The questionnaires were given to the parents during their children’s dental visit in paediatric clinic and primary care. Dental caries was traced from the patient’s record in the Integrated Dental Records Management System (IDERMS) and clinical examination was done for those who did not have the dental record. Charting was recorded using dentition status and treatment need based on the 1997 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Data were analysed using the independent t-test and one-way ANOVA to examine the association of dental caries with two and three or more categorical variables respectively using SPSS 23.0. The study participants were 74 (51%) boys and 71 (49%) girls. The mean dmft score of the participants was 3.31 (4.36). Caries experience was statistically significant with the reason for first dental visit (p < 0.001), the age of the children discontinues bottle-feeding (p < 0.001), habits of leaving bottle-feeding while sleeping (p = 0.011), children wake up for milk at night (p = 0.050) and knowledge of parents on the effect of leaving bottle while sleeping (p = 0.037). Children feeding patterns and parents’ knowledge of the risk factors of dental caries were significantly associated with caries experience among children aged two to eight years old.
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Objective@#To compare the disinfection effect of three-hole polypropylene infusion bottle stopper by central sterilization method and groove central sterilization method, and to explore the best method of three-hole polypropylene infusion bottle cap disinfection.@*Methods@#A total of 1 088 bottles of three-pore polypropylene infusion bottles from 10 hospitals in Panzhihua City and the surrounding areas of Chengdu were selected for disinfection, and the effects were compared by fluorescent powder tracing method and bacterial culture method respectively. The two methods were divided into two groups: bottle stopper Central Sterilization group and groove Central Sterilization group. Each nurse sterilized two groups of liquid.@*Results@#The total area of fluorescent powder residues after disinfection of 272 bottles of infusion bottles with different specifications M(P25, P75) was 0.26 (0, 2.51). The total area of fluorescent powder residues M(P25, P75) was 15 (8, 24). There were significant differences in the residual area of fluorescent powder between the two groups after liquid bottle disinfection (Z=-17.31, P<0.01). Thirty-four positive specimens of bacteria culture, 68 bacterial colonies and 158 bottles of infusion bottles were disinfected by central sterilization of 160 bottles. There were 15 positive samples and 30 colonies of bacteria cultured in the bottle disinfected by groove central disinfection method (χ2=2.773, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The groove center disinfection method is the best disinfection method for the bottle stopper of three-hole polypropylene infusion bottle.
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Introdução: O aleitamento materno exclusivo é fundamental até os seis meses, pois além de promover a saúde integral para o bebê, auxilia no desenvolvimento craniofacial e nas funções estomatognáticas. Objetivo: Investigar o conhecimento das mães sobre aleitamento materno, hábitos orais deletérios e outros métodos para ofertar a dieta ao bebê. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de caráter quantitativo. Foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado com perguntas abertas e fechadas, em 80 mães de uma Clínica Escola de Fonoaudiologia, no período de junho a setembro de 2017. Resultados: 66,3% das mães possui idade entre 18 a 30 anos, 98,8% realizou pré-natal, 63,8% realizou aleitamento materno exclusivo até os seis meses de idade, a maioria (88,8%) demonstrou conhecimento acerca da amamentação exclusiva e 72,5% receberam informações sobre o aleitamento no hospital, 43,8% receberam informações sobre o uso da chupeta e 27,5% quanto ao uso da mamadeira. Observou-se que a mamadeira é a segunda forma mais conhecida para ofertar leite ao bebê, totalizando 52,7%. Em relação ao profissional que mais orientou sobre a amamentação, hábitos orais deletérios e utensílios de alimentação foi o enfermeiro (57,5%) e apenas 16,30% receberam orientações de fonoaudiólogos. Conclusão: Pode-se concluir que há grande adesão do aleitamento materno exclusivo, porém há ainda uma parcela que não realiza desta forma. As mães possuem conhecimento em relação à chupeta, mamadeira, aleitamento materno e outras formas de aleitar, porém, as informações sobre o Sistema Estomatognático estão escassas. Verificou-se que não houve muita atuação do fonoaudiólogo com essa população. Vale ressaltar que há maior número de enfermeiros, em comparação com o número de fonoaudiólogos.
Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding is essential until six months, because in addition to promoting integral health for the baby, it assists in craniofacial development and stomatognathic functions. Objective: To investigate the knowledge of mothers about breastfeeding, harmful oral habits and other methods to offer the diet to the baby. Method: This is a descriptive quantitative study. A semi-structured questionnaire with open and closed questions was applied to 80 mothers of a Speech-Language Pathology Clinic from June to September 2017. Results: 66.3% of the mothers were between 18 and 30 years old, 98.8%. performed prenatal care, 63.8% performed exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age, most (88.8%) demonstrated knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding and 72.5% received information about breastfeeding in the hospital, 43.8% received information on pacifier use and 27.5% regarding bottle use. It was observed that the bottle is the second best known way to offer milk to the baby, totaling 52.7%. Regarding the professional who advised the most about breastfeeding, harmful oral habits and feeding utensils was the nurse (57.5%) and only 16.30% received guidance from speech therapists. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is high adherence to exclusive breastfeeding, but there is still a portion that does not perform this way. Mothers have knowledge regarding pacifiers, bottles, breastfeeding and other forms of breastfeeding, but information about the stomatognathic system is scarce. It was found that there was not much performance of the speech therapist with this population. It is noteworthy that there are more nurses compared to the number of speech therapists.
Introducción: La lactancia materna exclusiva es esencial hasta seis meses porque, además de promover la salud integral del bebé, ayuda en el desarrollo craneofacial y las funciones estomatognáticas. Objetivo: Investigar el conocimiento de las madres sobre la lactancia materna, los hábitos orales nocivos y otros métodos para ofrecer la dieta al bebé. Método: Este es un estudio cuantitativo descriptivo. Se aplicó un cuestionario semiestructurado con preguntas abiertas y cerradas a 80 madres de una Clínica de Patología del Habla y Lenguaje de junio a septiembre de 2017. Resultados: 66.3% de las madres tenían entre 18 y 30 años, 98.8%. realizó atención prenatal, 63.8% realizó lactancia materna exclusiva hasta los seis meses de edad, la mayoría 88.8% demostró conocimiento sobre lactancia materna exclusiva y 72.5% recibió información sobre lactancia materna en el hospital, 43.8% recibió información sobre el uso de chupetes y 27.5% sobre el uso de biberones. Se observó que el biberón es la segunda forma más conocida de ofrecer leche al bebé, con un total de 52.7%. En cuanto al profesional que más aconsejó sobre la lactancia materna, los hábitos orales nocivos y los utensilios de alimentación fue la enfermera el 57.5% y solo el 16.30% recibió orientación de los logopedas. Conclusión: Se puede concluir que existe una alta adherencia a la lactancia materna exclusiva, pero todavía hay una porción que no funciona de esta manera. Las madres tienen conocimientos sobre chupetes, biberones, lactancia materna y otras formas de lactancia materna, pero la información sobre el sistema estomatognático es escasa. Se descubrió que no había mucho rendimiento del terapeuta del habla con esta población. Es de destacar que hay más enfermeras en comparación con el número de logopedas.
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Breast Feeding , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Growth and Development , Mothers , Prenatal Care , Stomatognathic System , Lactation , Surveys and Questionnaires , Speech-Language Pathology , Pacifiers , Nursing Bottles , Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences , NursesABSTRACT
Background: Three quarters of the world’s population living in developing countries migrated from rural to an urban area.Since the health professionals are concentrated in the urban areas, the existing health services cater to only 20% of the ruralpopulation. Hence, there is an increased risk of bottle feeding in both urban and rural areas. There is a sharp decline in thepractice of breastfeeding and an increase in the number of infants being artificially fed. In India, there is a decrease in theincidence of exclusive breastfeeding.Aim: The aim of the study was to study an intensive educational program for mothers in the antenatal period, immediatepostpartum period and during follow-up for 4–5 months in a tertiary care institute, and to achieve an exclusive breastfeedingrate of 80% among the mothers and study the impact of the intervention program.Methodology: A prospective randomized study was done allocating the mothers into two groups – study and control group.Conclusion: Exclusive breastfeeding has shown a definite decline globally. The practice of breastfeeding is downbut definitely not out. Hence, it becomes our duty as health-care providers to teach mothers about the importance ofbreastfeeding. In the present study, even though a majority of mothers had adequate knowledge about breastfeeding,many of them did not practice what they knew. Hence, we should try to analyze the factors which hinder their breastfeedingpractice.