Magnitude of Prelacteal Feeding and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Having Children Less than One Year of Age: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Eastern Zone, T... by Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel, Tesfay Tsegay Gebru, Selam Shushay Kassahun, Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot

“…During the first three days after birth, 198 (24.7%) mothers practiced prelacteal feeding. …”
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Limited Effects of Ultra-low Oxygen Concentration during Extended Embryo Culture on In vitro Fertilisation Outcomes in Indian Women: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Deven Patel, R. G. Patel, Trupti Patel, Nikunj Patel, Naroda Maheshwari

“…Outcomes such as pregnancy rate, implantation rate, abortion rate, twinning rate, and live birth rate were compared between the groups. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi square test was applied to compare the primary and secondary outcomes between different groups. …”
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The relationship of contraceptive use of KB pills with changes in acceptors' weight at Umbulharjo I health center by Sudrajat Tiyan Mujiono Zuhair, Dwi Rizkita Leonny, Wijayanti Sukirto Novi, Agita Huttomo Muhammad, Hashifah Khairina, Rahmatulloh Irfan

“…Contraception or anti-conception is an action that can be taken to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pills are an example of a popular hormonal contraceptive in Indonesia. …”
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Behaviour of exclusive breastfeeding in children of mothers with and without prior training by Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Carmen Guerra Cabrera, Alberto Roteta Dorado, Esteban Sánchez Martínez

“…The sample, including 160 women who had given birth in 2005 and 2006 and belonged to the Area III Polyclinic of Cienfuegos, was divided into two independent groups: one trained in breastfeeding and the other one not trained. …”
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Chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV on TDF based regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Zenaw Debasu Addisu, Abebe Muche Belete

“…Early identification of CKD by considering regular renal function monitoring, and risk factors especially low CD4 count, and female gender at birth are essential.<h4>Trial registration</h4>The protocol has been prospectively registered with PROSPERO ((CRD42020136813).…”
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On Zero-Inflated Hierarchical Poisson Models with Application to Maternal Mortality Data by Kassim Tawiah, Samuel Iddi, Anani Lotsi

“…Additionally, there is a need for increased investment in Community Health Planning Services and related healthcare infrastructure and systems within the context of the Ouagadougou Declaration, that is, improve the training of skilled birth workers (midwives and doctors) and employ them at clinics to deal with labour complications without referring them to major hospitals. …”
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Fetal Intervention in Right Outflow Tract Obstructive Disease: Selection of Candidates and Results by E. Gómez Montes, I. Herraiz, A. Mendoza, A. Galindo

“…The most likely type of circulation after birth may be predicted in the second trimester of pregnancy by means of combining cardiac dimensions and functional parameters. …”
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The Effect of Chronic Inhouse Biomass Fuel Smoke Exposure on Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon in Women Living in the Eastern Region of Turkey by Tayyar AKBULUT, Faysal SAYLIK

“…Patients were divided into two groups according to the use of BMF during their lives, from birth to older ages, as biomass exposure group (BEG) and non-exposure group. …”
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Was Copernicus an Astrologer? by George Borski, Ivan Kolkov

“…The excessively exact birth hour of Copernicus at 4:48 PM has quite naturally been expected to be a result of a preliminary astrological rectification. …”
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Multi-Server Two-Way Communication Retrial Queue Subject to Disaster and Synchronous Working Vacation by Tzu-Hsin Liu, He-Yao Hsu, Fu-Min Chang

“…For this model, we derive an explicit expression for the stationary distribution with the help of the quasi-birth-and-death process and the matrix geometric method. …”
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Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection and Its Determinants among Exposed Infants on Care and Follow-Up in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia by Fisseha Wudineh, Bereket Damtew

“…Rural residence (AOR: 3.29; 95% CI: 1.40, 7.22), home delivery (AOR: 3.35; 95% CI: 1.58, 8.38), infant not receiving ARV prophylaxis at birth (AOR: 5.83; 95% CI: 2.84, 11.94), mixed feeding practices (AOR: 42.21; 95% CI: 8.31, 214.38), and mother-child pairs neither receiving ARV (AOR: 4.42; 95% CI: 2.01, 9.82) were significant independent determinants of MTCT of HIV infection. …”
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Jupiter Evolutionary Models Incorporating Stably Stratified Regions by Roberto Tejada Arevalo, Ankan Sur, Yubo Su, Adam Burrows

“…The result is a good fit to most major thermal, compositional, and structural constraints that still preserve a fuzzy core and that should inform future more detailed models of the current Jupiter in the context of its evolution from birth.…”
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Isosorbide mononitrate for preinduction cervical ripening at or post-term pregnancy: randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ramy Mohamed El-Naggar, Ahmed Nagy Shaker, Mohamed Attia Raslan, Heba Rady El-Bassyouny

“…Introduction Effective labour induction is marked by the onset of uterine contractions, progressive cervical dilation, and effacement, culminating in a vaginal birth without maternal or fetal complications. The success of induction largely depends on cervical ripening. …”
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Congenital malformations in children of diabetic mothers in the province of Cienfuegos. 2016-2019 by Fanny Arbolay Sanabria, Lázaro Roberto Herrera Fragoso, Maylé Santos Solí, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez, Walkiria Díaz Senra, María Soledad Vilches León

“…The largest number of birth defects were diagnosed at the second trimester ultrasound (more than 90%). …”
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Educational Policy Analysis: Examining Pesantren Policies and Their Implications on the Independence of Kyai and Pesantren in the Contemporary Era by Nadhif Muhammad Mumtaz, Evi Muafiah, Doli Witro

“…In examining these policies, it focuses on the evolution of teaching and the implementation of the “Asas Tunggal Pancasila” in Indonesian educational institutions, the struggles of Pesantren policies that led to the birth of Law No. 18 of 2019, and the dark side of the politicization of religion that has implications for educational policies. …”
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A Study on Life Skills among Adolescents Attending Government Schools by Pomi Mahanta, Sonia P. Deuri, Priyadarshee Abhishek, H. Sobhana

“…To see the variation in life skills across the sociodemographic factors, independent sample t-tests (religion, residence, types of family, and socioeconomic status) and ANOVA (age levels, birth order, mother’s education, and father’s education) were used. …”
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The Mid-Twentieth Century Baby Boom and the Role of Social Influence. An Agent-Based Modelling Approach by Eli Nomes, André Grow, Jan Van Bavel

“…Around the middle of the 20th century, most Western countries experienced a surge in birth rates, called the Baby Boom. This boom was unexpected at the time and the underlying mechanisms are still not entirely clear. …”
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The impact of obstetric violence on postpartum quality of life through psychological pathways by Shahnaz Kohan, Desirée Mena-Tudela, Samaneh Youseflu

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 parturient women who have given birth from January to May 2022 using the convenience sampling method. …”
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Household Food Insecurity and the Factors Influencing Growth and Nutrition Among Under-5 Children in Hubballi, India: A Case-Control Study by Anjana R Joshi, Rizwana B Shaikh, Kashavva B Andanigoudar, Rohit D Teli, Saiprasad Tilagul

“…There was a significant difference in the mean scores of household food insecurity among cases and controls. Food insecurity, low birth weight, illness, weaning initiation < 6 months of age, children without deworming, and the children who did not attend the under-5 clinic had higher odds of being malnourished. …”
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Advising parents when their child has a fever: a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency... by Carina Elmqvist, Anders Svensson, Marta Sund-Levander, Emma Westin, Ingrid L Gustafsson

“…To be included, the 24 online interviewed nurses had to have experience advising parents of febrile children between birth and 5 years of age. They were recruited from three different parts of the healthcare system from four regions in the south of Sweden.Results The nurses described advising parents when their child has a fever as four different kinds of balancing acts: balancing between the parents’ story and objective assessment, balancing between listening and teaching, balancing between self-confidence and trust in the expert, and balancing between independence and having someone by one’s side.Conclusions Giving advice to parents when their child has a fever is a process where the nurse needs to listen, assess and give advice based on the situation. …”
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