Pregnancy and infants : medical issues, diseases and health / Tsisana Shartava, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shartava, Tsisana.

Series:

Pregnancy and infants.

Novinka (Series)

Pregnancy and infants : medical, psychological and social issues

Novinka

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnancy.

Infants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International Journal Of Medical And Biological Frontiers Volume 16, Issue 1/2.

Contents:

Intro

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Multiple Sclerosis During Pregnancy

Yára Dadalti Fragoso(

Introduction

Reproductive Counseling

Counseling on Genetic Issues

Hormone-Related Changes in Pregnancy and MS

Fertility and Conception in MS

MS Treatment during Pregnancy

MS and Delivery

Relapse Risk after Delivery

Breastfeeding

Long-Term Effects of Pregnancy on MS

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2

Pregnancy Outcome of Patients with Celiac Disease

Rachel Pope and Eyal Sheiner(

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Celiac and Fertility

A. Shorter Reproductive Period

B. Male Infertility

III. Celiac during Pregnancy

IV. Screening

V. Treatment

Chapter 3

Appendicitis during Pregnancy: A Serious Disease and a Diagnostic Problem

L. Penninga* and E. I. Penninga

History

Incidence

Anatomical Appendiceal Displacement

Diagnostic Features

Infectious Signs and Laboratory Testing

Radiological Imaging

Treatment Strategy and Outcome

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality and Fetal Loss

Chapter 4

Probiotics in Maternal and Early Infant Nutrition

Yolanda Sanz*

Microbial Ecophysiology and Nutrition Group. Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).

PO Box 73, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia. Spain

1. Introduction

2. Microbial Acquisition and Evolution

in the Newborn Intestine

3. Roles of the Intestinal Microbiota in Host Physiology and Immunity During the Early Postnatal Period

3.1. Roles of the Intestinal Microbiota in Host Physiology and Metabolism

3.2. Roles of the Intestinal Microbiota in Host Immunity.

4. Influence of the Mother's Diet and Environmental Exposures in Fetal Programming and Infant's Health

5. Probiotic and Prebiotic Concepts and Applications

6. Influence of Probiotic Intake by

Mother and Offspring in Animals

7. Influence of Probiotic by Mothers and Infants in Humans

7.1. Influence of Maternal Probiotic Intake in the Intestinal Microbiota of the Infants

7.2. Influence of Maternal and Infant Probiotic Intake in Child Health

Conclusions and Future Perspectives

Acknowledgments

Chapter 5

Clinical Staff Perceptions of the Treatment of Procedural Pain in Neonates:

Exploring A Change Process

Randi Dovland Andersen(1, Alf Meberg2, Lars Wallin3,4 and Leena Jylli3,5

Pain in neonates

Implementation Research

Rationale of This Study

Methods

Subjects and Setting

Instrument

Definitions

Procedures and Intervention Program

1. Planning

2. Implementation

3. Evaluation

Statistical Analyses

Results

Procedure Painfulness

Actual Use of Pharmacological Agents

Optimal Use of Pharmacological Agents

Actual Use of Comfort Measures

Optimal Use of Comfort Measures

Discussion

Acknowledgment

Chapter 6

Breastfeeding during Crises and Emergencies

Iftikhar Alam1,( Parvez Iqbal Paracha1 and Safia Begum2

Analysis of the Situation

Diseases and Infections

Mortality and Morbidity

Unaccompanied Children

Malnutrition in Emergencies

Nutritional Requirements of Children and Breastfeeding

Advocacy for Breastfeeding during Emergencies and Crisis

Misconceptions and Myths about Breastfeeding

Maternal Nutritional Care

Optimal Breastfeeding Practices in Emergencies

The Relief Agencies Should Make Sure the Following

Comply with the International Code.

Role of the Relief Agencies

Recommendations

Relactation (WHO, 1998)

Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) (WHO/UNICEF, 2002)

Other Recommendations

Summary

Index.

Notes:

"Nova biomedical."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62100-041-9

OCLC:

751978840