It would seem, from the studies of Carter and Powell (1954) and of McKeown, MacMahon and Record (1952), that both genetic and environmental factors play a part in the aetiology and development of infantile pyloric stenosis. The latter group of workers have stressed the importance of postnatal environmental influences. Their studies, based on data derived from more than 1,000 cases treated in th...

BACKGROUND Preventive and health promotion work by health visitors ought to reduce social inequalities in child health. However, the increased health and developmental problems among disadvantaged children may constrain health visitors' ability to carry out effective preventive work. This paper measures the impact of socioeconomic inequalities in children's health on the work of health visitors...

The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for the treatment of depression during pregnancy is suggested to increase the incidence of craniofacial abnormalities including craniosynostosis. Little is known about this mechanism, however based on previous data we propose a mechanism that affects cell cycle. Excessive proliferation, and reduction in apoptosis may lead to hyperplasia...

ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the learning demands of puerperal women and their families about postnatal newborn care based on knowledge practices. Method this is a qualitative research developed through Dynamis Concrete Sensitive Creative Method, with 19 low-risk newborns, in municipal hospital Rio das Ostras, de Janeiro, Brazil, from March June 2019. Data were submitted lexicographic analysis...

BACKGROUND There is a high association between disturbed (poor quality) sleep and depression, which has lead to a consensus that there is a bidirectional relationship between sleep and mood. One time in a woman's life when sleep is commonly disturbed is during pregnancy and following childbirth. It has been suggested that sleep disturbance is another factor that may contribute to the propensity...

BACKGROUND Families in high mortality settings need regular contact with high quality services, but existing population-based measurements of contacts do not reflect quality. To address this, in 2012, we designed linked household and frontline worker surveys for Gombe State, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Uttar Pradesh, India. Using reported frequency and content of contacts, we present a method for es...