OBJECTIVES Determine the formation of peripheral and central nervous system (CNS and PNS) transitional zone (PCTZ) along the postnatal mouse cochlear nerve. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, basic science. SETTING Research laboratory. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A novel cryosection model of cochlea-cochlear nerve-brainstem was used in this study. The sections were harvested from a total of 45 mice in 9 ...

BACKGROUND Very low birth weight infants often gain weight poorly and demonstrate growth failure during the initial hospitalization. Although many of the major morbidities experienced by these infants during their initial NICU stays have decreased in recent years, it is unclear whether growth has improved. METHODS We studied 362 833 infants weighing 501 to 1500 g without major birth defects b...

Introduction Postnatal depression is a common cause of morbidity but is rarely diagnosed or managed in busy primary care settings in most resource limited countries like Zimbabwe. Objectives This study sought to determine the prevalence of postnatal depression and establish factors associated with postnatal depression. Methods The study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive design where 29...

Improving maternal and newborn health through proper postnatal care services under the care of skilled health personnel is the key strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. However, there were limited evidences on utilization of postnatal care services in Ethiopia. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia. Cluster sampling technique...

Maternal obesity is increasing, and it is known that the intrauterine experience programs fetal and newborn metabolism. However, the relative contributions of pre- or postnatal factors are unknown. We hypothesized that maternal overnutrition caused by long-term maternal obesity would exert a stronger detrimental impact than postnatal overnutrition on offspring metabolic homeostasis, with additi...

BACKGROUND Since the 2009 WHO and UNICEF recommendation that women receive home-based postnatal care within the first three days after birth, a growing number of low-income countries have explored integrating postnatal home visit interventions into their maternal and newborn health strategies. This randomized trial evaluates a pilot program in which community health workers (CHWs) visit or call...

Breast milk is nature’s way of providing all nutritious those new born needs in the right amounts and proportions till the infant reaches 4-6 months of age. No other types of animal milk or milk formula can substitute for this breast milk. To assess the effectiveness of prenatal teaching programme on postnatal practice of breast care and breastfeeding on the first postnatal day and third postna...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of prevention of the mother to child transmission (PMTCT) program in Benin City, Nigeria on the prevalence of postnatal infant HIV. Effects of the duration of PMTCT, place of birth and sex of the infants on the prevalence of postnatal HIV were also assessed. Dried blood spots were collected from 318 infants (6−8 weeks old) born to HIV-positive m...

Background: Approximately 10% 15% of mothers and 10% of fathers suffer from depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Both maternal and paternal postnatal depression impact adversely on the family and the child’s behavioural development. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used instrument for the measurement of risk for postnatal depression and the ...

Background: between mother and her neonatal reflects the quality of maternal emotional feelings and behaviors toward her baby. This attachment emerges in behaviors, which indicate the mother’s attention and care. Self-compassion is the extension of compassion to oneself in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to deter...