AIM To study the effect of enteral feeding on splanchnic blood flow velocity in preterm infants. METHOD Coeliac axis and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) blood flow velocity were measured longitudinally in a cohort of 61 babies using Doppler ultrasound. RESULTS Babies fed 1 hourly had significantly higher preprandial SMA peak systolic velocity (PSV) than those fed 3 hourly (70 vs 53 cm/s). ...

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., When designing a reflector Impulse Radiating Antenna, one must choose an appropriate feed impedance. Using the simplest approximations valid for high feed impedances, one finds that lower feed impedances are always prcfcrablc. However, low feed impedances imply thick feed arms, which incrcasc feed blockage for many designs, thus reducing the radiated field. Low feed impedances also lead to a...

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Rumen of cattle harbors many microorganisms responsible for bioconversion of nutrients into a source of energy for the animals. In recent years many rumen microbes have been isolated and characterized by sequence analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Some of the microbes have also been recommended as feed additives for improving the overall growth or production of animals. Rumen bacteria which ha...

Aim—To study the eVect of enteral feeding on splanchnic blood flow velocity in preterm infants. Method—Coeliac axis and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) blood flow velocity were measured longitudinally in a cohort of 61 babies using Doppler ultrasound. Results—Babies fed 1 hourly had significantly higher preprandial SMA peak systolic velocity (PSV) than those fed 3 hourly (70 vs 53 cm/s). Those...