Weaning affects intestinal development in mammals, and pigs are often used as an animal model for analyzing the metabolism and physiology of differentiating middle villus intestinal epithelial cells (DIECs). To assess the impact of weaning on the proteomes of DIECs, we weaned piglets on day 14 and collected their jejunum on days 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 after weaning. Levels of proteins associated wit...

the infant feeding practices and the effects of factors such as mother’s educational level, primary health care, and family income on these practices in 531 households with 930 children 6-60 months of age were studied in rural areas of sirjan (kerman province), iran. the findings indicate that the majority of mothers (85%) breastfeed their infants and 86% of babies are fed the colostrums. the a...

background and goal: weaning decision for the patients on a mechanical ventilation (mv) device is often made based on personal judgments and experiences, which results in longer mv length of stay and higher costs. therefore, the present study aimed to the effect of application of burn’s wean assessment program on mv length of stay among the patients hospitalized in icus. materials and methods: ...

OBJECTIVE Weaning predictors are often incorporated in protocols to predict weaning outcome for patients on mechanical ventilation. The predictors are used as a decision point in protocols to determine whether a patient may advance to a spontaneous breathing trial. The impact of including predictors in a weaning protocol has not been previously studied. We designed a study to determine the effe...

growth chart is the best measure for weight monitoring of children. most factors that affect child heath show their effect on child weight. this cross sectional and descriptive analytical study was achieved to estimate malnutrition prevalence and effective factors in children under 5 years old in rural area of khoramabad province. 555 girls and 570 boys were chosen from health houses by cluster...

BACKGROUND The recommended age of introduction of solids food to the diet of infants (weaning) has recently been increased in the UK to 6 months, but most babies are still weaned before the age of 4 months. AIMS To examine what predicts the age of weaning and how this relates to weight gain and morbidity using data from a population based cohort. METHODS Parents of 923 term infants born in ...

BACKGROUND The right nutrition from the start of a pregnancy to the child's second birthday has a profound impact on the future health, wellbeing, and success of a child. This can be achieved through proper maternal nutrition during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding, and appropriate weaning practice. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed at assessing appropriate weaning practice and associated fact...

Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) is a closed-loop ventilation mode that can act both as pressure support ventilation (PSV) and pressure-controlled ventilation. Weaning with ASV shows promising results, mainly in post-cardiac surgery patients. The aim of the present randomised controlled study was to test the hypothesis that weaning with ASV could reduce the weaning duration in patients with c...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine the elements of the intensive care environment and consider the impact on nurses' involvement in decision-making when weaning from mechanical ventilation. BACKGROUND Optimal management of difficult to wean patients requires the dynamic collaboration of all clinicians and the contribution of their knowledge and skills. The introduction of weaning protocols has in...