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Mokhlesi SS, Vasilevski V, Sweet L. Breastfeeding and pre-pregnancy bariatric surgery: A scoping review. Women Birth 2024; 37:101600. [PMID: 38513305 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is a procedure for people with class II and III obesity who are unable to lose weight using traditional methods. The incidence rate of bariatric surgery in reproductive-age women is increasing rapidly, so the number of women who become pregnant after bariatric surgery is rising. AIM To collate and synthesise available literature regarding breastfeeding following bariatric surgery. METHODS This review was reported by the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-Scr). The review included peer-reviewed research studies and research-based conference abstracts on breastfeeding outcomes in mothers who have undergone bariatric surgery before pregnancy. Health databases were searched from 1990 to December 2023. Included studies were analysed using a narrative synthesis. FINDINGS From 1506 abstracts, 16 papers were identified. Three themes emerged from the analysis: challenges in exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional composition in breast milk, and breastfeeding experience. There was a tendency for lower breastfeeding rates and shorter durations in mothers who had bariatric surgery. Most studies focussed on the nutritional composition of breast milk however these results were mixed. Only three articles were qualitative, and their findings showed that women wanted more information and support about breastfeeding following bariatric surgery. DISCUSSION Our review indicates breastfeeding challenges in post-bariatric surgery mothers and reduced breastfeeding rates. It is unclear whether bariatric surgery impacts the nutritional quality of breast milk due to inconsistent study outcomes. CONCLUSION Future research is essential, specifically on understanding the breastfeeding concerns and experiences of women who have undergone bariatric surgery.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia; Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Western Health Partnership, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia; Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Western Health Partnership, Victoria, Australia
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Wang R, Lin Y, Le S, Lu D, Gao L, Feng C, Wang G, Xiao P. Short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins in breast milk in Shanghai, China: Occurrence, characteristics, and risk assessment. Environ Pollut 2024; 347:123690. [PMID: 38452837 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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As novel contaminants, short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) have been of great concern in the past several years. Shanghai was one of the provinces with the largest chlorinated paraffins (CPs) emission in China; nevertheless, there is currently little information on the human exposure to SCCPs and MCCPs, particularly MCCPs. In this study, 25 breast milk samples were collected in Shanghai from 2016 to 2017. The concentrations of SCCPs and MCCPs were determined using two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC × GC-orbitrap-HRMS) to investigate their characteristics and assess the associated health risks for breast-fed infants. Compared with the previous studies in other areas, the current study presented the higher CPs concentrations, with median concentrations of SCCPs and MCCPs up to 771 and 125 ng/g lipid weight (lw), respectively. The exposure profiles of the CPs were characterized by C10 and Cl6-7 as the predominant congeners of SCCPs, while C14 and Cl7-9 were identified as the dominant groups of MCCPs. CP-42 and CP-52 were identified as potential sources of CPs found in breast milk samples collected in Shanghai. The concentrations of MCCPs exhibited a positive correlation (p value < 0.05) with the dietary consumption of meat and poultry. No significant positive correlations were observed for SCCPs and MCCPs with polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) congeners. A preliminary exposure assessment showed that SCCPs in breast milk potentially posed high risks to the breast-fed infants in Shanghai.
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- Runhua Wang
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai, 200336, China.
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Yang R, Wang H, Chen D, Cai Q, Zhu J, Yuan S, Wang F, Xu X. The effect of in-hospital breast milk intake on the gut microbiota of preterm infants. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 60:146-155. [PMID: 38479903 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the effect of in-hospital breast milk intake on the development of early gut microbiota in preterm infants in two dimensions: longitudinal over time and cross-sectional between groups. METHODS Researchers collected preterm infants' general data baseline characteristics, recorded their daily breast milk intake, probiotics, and antibiotics use, and collected their stool specimens at 1st week, 2 nd week, 3rd week and 4th week after birth. The researchers analyzed the effect of breast milk on gut microbiota of preterm infants by bioinformatics methods of intra-group longitudinal variation of gut microbiota structure and diversity in preterm infants and cross-sectional differences between >70 % in-hospital breast milk intake (BM) group and ≤70 % (PF) group. RESULTS A total of 60 preterm infants were included in this study, and a total of 213 stool specimens were retained. BM had statistically different Shannon and Simpson indices between the first and fourth week after admission (P < 0.05), both of them showed a lower diversity in the later week than in the previous week. The Shannon index and Simpson index of BM from week 3 onwards were statistically different from PF (P < 0.05), and the Shannon index and Simpson index of BM were lower than those of PF. Significantly statistical differences (P < 0.05) were found in the beta diversity of gut microbiota in preterm infants as time progressed, and both showed a lower beta diversity in the later week than in the preceding week. The dominant taxa of PF in the first postnatal week were Bifidobacterium animalis, etc., the dominant taxa of BM in the third postnatal week were Clostridium_sensu_stricto _1, etc. CONCLUSIONS: The development and evolution of gut microbiota in preterm infants' in-hospital period was a continuous, non-random process, and similar trends in species composition and changes in gut microbes emerged in preterm infants with different ratio of breast milk intake. In the NICU setting, alpha diversity was lower in preterm infants in the >70 % breast milk intake group than in the ≤70 % group when compared between groups at the same time, which may be related to delayed maturation of gut microbes and represents a more developmental gut time window.
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- Rui Yang
- School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Ni X, Zhang Z, Deng Z, Li J. Optimizing ARA and DHA in infant formula: A systematic review of global trends, regional disparities, and considerations for precision nutrition. Food Res Int 2024; 182:114049. [PMID: 38519198 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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In the context of precision nutrition, the addition of ARA and DHA in infant formula needs to consider more factors. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review, including 112 relevant Chinese and English articles, to summarize and analyze the global levels of ARA, DHA, and the ARA/DHA ratio in breast milk. The data were correlated with local aquatic products intake and children's IQ. The results indicated that the average level of DHA in breast milk across regions is lower than that of ARA. Variations in DHA content were identified as a primary factor influencing ARA/DHA ratio fluctuations. Breast milk ARA and DHA levels decrease with prolonged lactation periods but increase over the past 22 years. Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between aquatic products intake and breast milk DHA levels (r = 0.64, p < 0.05). Breast milk DHA levels also showed a significant positive correlation with children's IQ (r = 0.67, p < 0.01). Stable breast milk ARA content did not exhibit significant correlations with aquatic products intake or children's IQ (r = 0, p > 0.05). Among 22 infant formula products available in China, only 5 had ARA levels within the range of breast milk. Most formula products had higher ARA levels than DHA, resulting in ARA/DHA ratios generally exceeding 1. The temporal and spatial variability in breast milk ARA and DHA levels may lead to diverse health outcomes in infants. Therefore, the addition of ARA and DHA in infant formula should consider this variability, including the molecular forms and positional isomerism of the added ARA and DHA. Additionally, considering the impact of different cognitive development tests and infant's gene expression on formula assessment results, there is a need to establish a more comprehensive infant health assessment system to guide the addition of ARA and DHA in formula.
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- Xinggang Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330047, China.
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Schneider M, Kollender K, Hilfrich B, Weiss R, Iftner T, Heim A, Ganzenmueller T. Evaluation of an automated real-time transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) assay for detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus DNA in different clinical specimens. J Clin Virol 2024; 171:105637. [PMID: 38218116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Reliable and fast detection and quantification of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in various diagnostic specimens is essential for care of immunocompromised or congenitally infected individuals. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the analytical and clinical performance of the Panther Aptima® CMV (Hologic) quantitative real-time transcription mediated amplification (TMA) assay. STUDY DESIGN Performance of the TMA assay run on the Hologic Panther Fusion was analysed for 32 proficiency testing samples and 21 quantitative reproducibility panel samples; additionally, we compared results of TMA assay and routine quantitative real-time PCR assays ("PCR-A"= Biomérieux CMV R-gene® or "PCR-B"= Laboratory-developed CMV-PCR) in 518 diagnostic specimens (254 plasma, 120 EDTA whole blood, 43 urine, 45 amniotic fluid and 56 breast milk) at two university hospital laboratories. RESULTS All proficiency panel samples were correctly identified and quantified by the TMA assay; replicate testing of the reproducibility panel samples showed good reproducibility within and between the two laboratories. Sensitivity in plasma and WB was higher for the TMA assay detecting low-level CMV-DNAemia in samples tested negative by routine PCR. Quantitative CMV-DNAemia values correlated well between TMA and real-time PCR. Similarly, urine, AF and BM specimens showed a high rate of concordant results (91%, 98% and 98%, respectively) among TMA and PCR with good correlation of quantitative values. CONCLUSION The performance of the Aptima® CMV TMA assay for viral blood load testing compared well to established real-time PCRs. In addition, it can be useful for diagnostics in urine, amniotic fluid and breast milk specimens.
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- M Schneider
- University Hospital Tuebingen, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, Tuebingen, Germany
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- University Hospital Tuebingen, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Consiliary Laboratory for congenital and postnatal CMV infections, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Institute of Virology, Hannover, Germany
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- University Hospital Tuebingen, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, Tuebingen, Germany
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- University Hospital Tuebingen, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, Tuebingen, Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Site Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Institute of Virology, Hannover, Germany
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- University Hospital Tuebingen, Institute for Medical Virology and Epidemiology of Viral Diseases, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Consiliary Laboratory for congenital and postnatal CMV infections, Tuebingen, Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Site Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Huang CJ, Li JZ, Hwu CM, Chen HS, Yeh CC, Wang FF, Yang CC. Determination of the Elemental Iodine in Human Breast Milk by Inductively Coupled Plasma mass Spectrometry. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1517-1523. [PMID: 37500822 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03786-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Adequate iodine status in lactating women is defined by a maternal median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) ≧ 100 µg/L. However, the above-mentioned criterion does not account for the secretion of iodine into breast milk and could not truly reflect the amount of iodine delivered to the infants. Measuring breast milk median iodine concentration (BMIC) is crucial, but the method to measure BMIC has not been developed and validated in Taiwan. We adopted the ammonia dilution method without prior sample digestion to measure BMIC by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Samples and iodate calibrators were prepared into an aqueous solution containing Triton X-100, 0.5% ammonia solution, and tellurium (128Te) as the internal standard. Precision, accuracy, serial dilution, and recovery tests were performed for method validation. The range of intra-assay and inter-assay coefficient of variation for the four human breast milk samples with different iodine concentrations were 3.2-4.7% and 2.3-5.5%, respectively. The standard NIST 1549 milk powder was prepared into three different concentrations of 50 µg/L, 100 µg/L, and 200 µg/L to assess the accuracy; the bias was < 5%. A recovery of 95-105% was achieved for four human breast milk samples spiked with sodium iodide solution. The serial dilution test confirmed linearity up to 0.998. The limit for detection and quantification was 0.78 µg/L and 2.34 µg/L, respectively. The results of the current study confirmed that this ICP-MS method is accurate and reliable in measuring BMIC.
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- Chun-Jui Huang
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nurse-Midwifery and Women Health, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, Yangming Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Occupational Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Eker A, Aslan E. Effect of Lactation Management Model on Breastfeeding Process After Cesarean: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. Reprod Sci 2024; 31:1108-1116. [PMID: 38097898 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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It is important to implement supportive programs to ensure mothers breast feed for the desired period, and infants are fed by only mother's milk. In the research, it was aimed at evaluating the effects of lactation management model on mothers' breastfeeding process following a caesarean section. Women who gave birth by planned cesarean delivery were divided into two groups, randomized control and experimental. Data collection was performed during gestation, first day after postpartum, pre-discharge, on the 9th day in a face to face interview, and in the form of monthly phone interviews up to 6 months. While the experimental group exercised the lactation management model, the control group received routine lactation practices in clinic. In the scores of Breastfeeding Charting System and Documentation Tool, a significant difference was found between the groups (p<0.001). 87.9% of the experimental group and 48.5% of the control group were determined to apply successful breast-feeding techniques. In addition, it was found that all of the experimental group breast fed 1 month longer than the control group, and for the first month, 90.9% of the experimental group and 78.8% of the control group breast fed with mother's milk only and a higher breastfeeding. Among in the experimental group, it was found that breastfeeding self-efficacy was higher, and breastfeeding techniques were accurate and successful and breastfeeding only and continuity rates were higher while breastfeeding related breast problems developed less frequently. Clinical Trials.gov Protocol Registration Number: NCT04593719.
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- Aslı Eker
- Midwifery Department, Mersin University Icel Health School, Mersin, Turkey.
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- Department of Women's Health and Diseases Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sun A, Tian L, Xiong X, Kuchan M, Dai X, Sun H, Wang H, Li X, Zhang L, Zhao Y, Chen J, Mao Y, Li X. Carotenoids in maternal and cord blood, breast milk and their association with maternal dietary intake: a longitudinal study in Shanghai, China. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:1041-1052. [PMID: 37926900 DOI: 10.1017/s000711452300257x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Carotenoids are important bioactive substances in breast milk, the profile of which is seldom studied. This study aimed to explore the profile of carotenoids in breast milk and maternal/cord plasma of healthy mother-neonate pairs in Shanghai, China, and their correlation with dietary intake. Maternal blood, umbilical cord blood and breast milk samples from five lactation stages (colostrum, transitional milk and early-, mid- and late-term mature milk) were collected. Carotenoid levels were analysed by HPLC. Carotenoid levels in breast milk changed as lactation progressed (P < 0·001). β-Carotene was the primary carotenoid in colostrum. Lutein accounted for approximately 50 % of total carotenoids in transitional milk, mature milk and cord blood. Positive correlations were observed between five carotenoids in umbilical cord blood and maternal blood (P all < 0·001). β-Carotene levels were also correlated between maternal plasma and three stages of breast milk (r = 0·605, P < 0·001; r = 0·456, P = 0·011, r = 0·446; P = 0·013, respectively). Dietary carotenoid intakes of lactating mothers also differed across lactation stages, although no correlation with breast milk concentrations was found. These findings suggest the importance of exploring the transport mechanism of carotenoids between mothers and infants and help guide the development of formulas for Chinese infants as well as the nutritional diets of lactating mothers.
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- Anran Sun
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- Abbott Nutrition Research & Development Centre, Shanghai200233, People's Republic of China
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- Abbott Nutrition Research & Development Center, Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH43219, USA
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- Abbott Nutrition Research & Development Centre, Shanghai200233, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- Abbott Nutrition Research & Development Centre, Shanghai200233, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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- Abbott Nutrition Research & Development Centre, Shanghai200233, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu610041, People's Republic of China
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Kelich F, Qalehsari MQ, Zabihi A, Jafarian Amiri SR, Danaee N. The effect of oropharyngeal mother's milk on nutritional outcomes in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:155. [PMID: 38439006 PMCID: PMC10910779 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04621-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Oropharyngeal interventions are an accepted method to improve the nutritional performance of premature infants. Considering the countless benefits of breast milk and the few studies on the use of breast milk as an oral-pharyngeal intervention, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of oral-pharyngeal administration of breast milk on nutritional outcomes in premature infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this clinical trial, 80 premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit of Amir al-Mu'minin Hospital in Semnan (a city in Iran) were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 40) and control groups (n = 40). Infants in the intervention group were given breast milk, and infants in the control group were given sterile water as a placebo. The data collection tool included demographic and clinical questions checklist, including sex, gestational age, weight, milk administration time, lavage and its amount, vomiting, abdominal distension, and so on. Data analysis was performed using SPSS23. RESULTS The mean volume of total milk received by infants (p = 0.047) and the mean volume of milk received by mouth (p < 0.000) at the time of discharge were higher in the intervention group. Moreover, the time to start enteral nutrition in the intervention group was lower than in the control group (P = 0.012). Administering mother's milk through the oropharyngeal method led to a reduction in infants' length of stay in the hospital (P = 0.022). CONCLUSION Based on the results of the present study, the oropharyngeal administration of breast milk in the first days after the birth of premature infants admitted to the hospital improves the outcomes related to their nutritional status. Therefore, it is suggested that this convenient, safe, and feasible method be used in hospitalized premature infants as soon as possible so that premature infants can benefit from the important advantages of breast milk.
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- Fatemeh Kelich
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Nursing Care Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Pediatric Research Center, School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Nan L, Kaisi F, Mengzhen Z, Yang Y, Jiaming Y, Huirong Y, Xinwei H, Chen W, Liucheng Y, Kai W. miR-375-3p targets YWHAB to attenuate intestine injury in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Surg Int 2024; 40:63. [PMID: 38431920 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05653-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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PURPOSE Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant contributor to neonatal mortality. This study aimed to investigate the role of high levels of miR-375-3p in breast milk in the development of NEC and elucidate its mechanism. METHODS Differential expression of miR-375-3p in the intestines of breast-fed and formula-fed mice was confirmed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). NEC mice models were established, and intestinal injury was assessed using HE staining. RT-PCR and Western blot were conducted to examine the expression of miR-375-3p, tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein β (YWHAB), as well as the inflammatory in IEC-6 cells, and intestinal tissues obtained from NEC mice and patients. Flow cytometry and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) were employed to elucidate the impact of miR-375-3p and YWHAB on cell apoptosis and proliferation. RESULTS Breastfeeding increases miR-375-3p expression in the intestines. The expression of miR-375-3p in NEC intestinal tissues exhibited a significant decrease compared to the healthy group. Additionally, the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was higher in the NEC group compared to the control group. Down-regulation of miR-375-3p inhibited IEC-6 cell proliferation, increased apoptosis, and elevated secretion of inflammatory factors. Bioinformatics revealed that YWHAB may be a target of miR-375-3p. RT-PCR and Western blot indicated a down-regulation of YWHAB expression in intestines of NEC patients and mice. Furthermore, YWHAB was found to be positively connected with miR-375-3p. Knockdown miR-375-3p down-regulated YWHAB expression in cells. Inhibition of YWHAB exhibited similar effects to miR-375-3p in IEC-6 cells. YWHAB plasmid partially reverse cellular functional impairment induced by miR-375-3p knockdown. CONCLUSIONS Breastfeeding elevated miR-375-3p expression in intestines in neonatal mice. MiR-375-3p leads to a decrease in apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells, an increase in cell proliferation, and a concomitant reduction in the expression of inflammatory factors partly through targeting YWHAB.
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- Li Nan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Askarinia S, Razban F, Nematollahi M, Mangolian Shahrbabaki P. Comparing the effect of aromatherapy with breast milk, Lavandula stoechas, and Rosa damascena on venipuncture pain in preterm infants. Explore (NY) 2024; 20:206-211. [PMID: 37635050 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Since preterm infants frequently undergo painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, pain management, especially through non-pharmacological methods, will be extremely beneficial. Accordingly, the present study aimed to compare the effects of aromatherapy with breast milk, Lavandula stoechas, and Rosa damascena on venipuncture pain in preterm infants. METHODS In this interventional study, preterm infants were randomly divided into four groups of aromatherapy with breast milk (25 infants), Lavandula stoechas (25 infants), Rosa damascena (25 infants), and sham (25 infants). One minute before, during, and two minutes after venipuncture, the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) as well as heart rate and SPO2 were measured. RESULTS The results indicated that pain intensity was significantly lower during and after venipuncture in all the aromatherapy methods compared with the sham group (P < 0.001). Breast milk odor decreased the pain more than the other two odors during and after venipuncture (P < 0.001); however, there was no significant difference between Lavandula stoechas and Rosa damascena (P = 0.94). SPO2 was significantly higher in infants in the Lavandula stoechas (P < 0.001) and Rosa damascena (P = 0.03) groups compared with the sham infants. CONCLUSION All three aromatherapy methods were effective in decreasing preterm infants' venipuncture pain. Since no study on the effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena was found in this regard, the effectiveness of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena is of great importance, and future studies are recommended to analyze this topic in greater depth.
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- Soheila Askarinia
- Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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Lundstrøm J, Bojar D. The evolving world of milk oligosaccharides: Biochemical diversity understood by computational advances. Carbohydr Res 2024; 537:109069. [PMID: 38402731 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2024.109069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Milk oligosaccharides, complex carbohydrates unique to mammalian milk, play crucial roles in infant nutrition and immune development. This review explores their biochemical diversity, tracing the evolutionary paths that have led to their variation across different species. We highlight the intersection of nutrition, biology, and chemistry in understanding these compounds. Additionally, we discuss the latest computational methods and analytical techniques that have revolutionized the study of milk oligosaccharides, offering insights into their structural complexity and functional roles. This brief but essential review not only aims to provide a deeper understanding of milk oligosaccharides but also discuss the road toward their potential applications.
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- Jon Lundstrøm
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 41390, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 41390, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 41390, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 41390, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Açar Y, Akbulut G. Evaluation of Aflatoxins Occurrence and Exposure in Cereal-Based Baby Foods: An Update Review. Curr Nutr Rep 2024; 13:59-68. [PMID: 38282161 PMCID: PMC10923960 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-024-00519-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The first stages of human life, which include the fetal period, infancy, and early childhood, are the most critical for human growth and development. This is the most vulnerable phase to health challenges due to the immature immune system and rapid development. Mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin, fumonisins, zearalenone, and deoxynivalenol are secondary metabolites secreted by various fungal species, primarily Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, and Alternaria. Aflatoxins are one of the major mycotoxins produced in cereals and cereal-based foods by several species of Aspergillus, mainly Aspergillus flavus. In this context, this review provides a brief overview of the occurrence, exposure, legal regulations, and health effects of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2, and M1) in cereal-based baby foods and breast milk. RECENT FINDINGS Human aflatoxin exposure in utero and through breast milk, infant formulas, cereals, and cereal-based foods has been linked to various health consequences, including adverse birth outcomes, impaired growth and development, immune system suppression, and hepatic dysfunction. Recent evidence suggests that especially infants and children are more susceptible to aflatoxins due to their lower body weight, lowered capacity to detoxify harmful substances, more restrictive diet, immature metabolism and elimination, and faster rates of growth and development. It is essential for both food safety and infant and child health that aflatoxins in cereal and cereal-based products are precisely detected, detoxified, and managed.
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- Yasemin Açar
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Kent University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Başkale H, Çelik SN. The effect of topical application of breast milk and education on preventing diaper dermatitis in children in rural areas. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:e169-e175. [PMID: 38245386 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to ascertain the impact of topical breast milk and diaper-area care instruction on the prevention of diaper dermatitis in rural settings. DESIGN AND METHODS This was a pre-test-post-test experimental study with forty-eight 6-18-month-old children and their mothers. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: two experimental groups (Group A: breast milk, Group B: education) and one control group (Group C). Data were collected face-to-face through home-visits. A sociodemographic data and diaper-area care practices form and The Scale for Assessing the Severity of Uncomplicated Diaper Dermatitis in Infants were used for data collection. RESULTS There was a statistically significant difference between children who used breast milk application to prevent dermatitis compared to children whose parents received diaper-area care education and a control group (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS It was determined that topical breast milk application and diaper-area care education given to mothers were effective in preventing diaper dermatitis, and the application of breast milk was found to be safe and more effective than education. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These findings highlight the need for education, information and practical solutions to prevent and appropriately treat diaper dermatitis.
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- Hatice Başkale
- Pamukkale University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinikli, Denizli, Türkiye
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- Karahallı Hacı Rafet Zora District State Hospital Home Health Services Unit, Uşak, Türkiye.
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Berger S, Oesterle I, Ayeni KI, Ezekiel CN, Rompel A, Warth B. Polyphenol exposure of mothers and infants assessed by LC-MS/MS based biomonitoring in breast milk. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:1759-1774. [PMID: 38363307 PMCID: PMC10899372 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05179-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Exposure to polyphenols is relevant throughout critical windows of infant development, including the breastfeeding phase. However, the quantitative assessment of polyphenols in human breast milk has received limited attention so far, though polyphenols may positively influence infant health. Therefore, a targeted LC-MS/MS assay was developed to investigate 86 analytes representing different polyphenol classes in human breast milk. The sample preparation consisted of liquid extraction, salting out, freeze-out, and a dilution step. Overall, nearly 70% of the chemically diverse polyphenols fulfilled all strict validation criteria for full quantitative assessment. The remaining analytes did not fulfill all criteria at every concentration level, but can still provide useful semi-quantitative insights into nutritional and biomedical research questions. The limits of detection for all analyzed polyphenols were in the range of 0.0041-87 ng*mL-1, with a median of 0.17 ng*mL-1. Moreover, the mean recovery was determined to be 82% and the mean signal suppression and enhancement effect was 117%. The developed assay was applied in a proof-of-principle study to investigate polyphenols in breast milk samples provided by twelve Nigerian mothers at three distinct time points post-delivery. In total, 50 polyphenol analytes were detected with almost half being phenolic acids. Phase II metabolites, including genistein-7-β-D-glucuronide, genistein-7-sulfate, and daidzein-7-β-D-glucuronide, were also detected in several samples. In conclusion, the developed method was demonstrated to be fit-for-purpose to simultaneously (semi-) quantify a wide variety of polyphenols in breast milk. It also demonstrated that various polyphenols including their biotransformation products were present in breast milk and therefore likely transferred to infants where they might impact microbiome development and infant health.
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- Sabrina Berger
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, 1090, Wien, Austria
- Vienna Doctoral School of Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Microbiology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Institute for Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad-Lorenz Str. 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, 1090, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
- Exposome Austria, Research Infrastructure and National EIRENE Node, Vienna, Austria.
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Parker LA, Koernere R, Fordham K, Bubshait H, Eugene A, Gefre A, Bendixen M. Mother's Own Milk Versus Donor Human Milk: What's the Difference? Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2024; 36:119-133. [PMID: 38296370 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Mother's own milk (MOM) is known to decrease complications in preterm infants and when unavailable, it is recommended that preterm very low-birth weight infants be fed donor human milk (DHM). Due to the pasteurization, processing, and lactation stage of donors, DHM does not contain the same nutritional, immunologic, and microbial components as MOM. This review summarizes the differences between MOM and DHM, the potential effects on health outcomes, and the clinical implications of these differences. Finally, implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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- Leslie A Parker
- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Box 100187 College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Barman M, Gio-Batta M, Andrieux L, Stråvik M, Saalman R, Fristedt R, Rabe H, Sandin A, Wold AE, Sandberg AS. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in infants' plasma and corresponding mother's milk and plasma in relation to subsequent sensitisation and atopic disease. EBioMedicine 2024; 101:104999. [PMID: 38340558 PMCID: PMC10869761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.104999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in intestinal contents may influence immune function, while less is known about SCFAs in blood plasma. The aims were to investigate the relation between infants' and maternal plasma SCFAs, as well as SCFAs in mother's milk, and relate SCFA concentrations in infant plasma to subsequent sensitisation and atopic disease. METHODS Infant plasma (N = 148) and corresponding mother's milk and plasma were collected four months postpartum. Nine SCFA (formic, acetic, propionic, isobutyric, butyric, succinic, valeric, isovaleric, and caproic acid) were analysed by UPLC-MS. At 12 months of age, atopic disease was diagnosed by a pediatric allergologist, and sensitisation was measured by skin prick test. All families participated in the Swedish birth cohort NICE (Nutritional impact on Immunological maturation during Childhood in relation to the Environment). FINDINGS Infants with sensitisation, atopic eczema, or food allergy had significantly lower concentrations of five, three, and two SCFAs, respectively, in plasma at four months. Logistic regressions models showed significant negative associations between formic, succinic, and caproic acid and sensitisation [ORadj (95% CI) per SD: 0.41 (0.19-0.91); 0.19 (0.05-0.75); 0.25 (0.09-0.66)], and between acetic acid and atopic eczema [0.42 (0.18-0.95)], after adjusting for maternal allergy. Infants' and maternal plasma SCFA concentrations correlated strongly, while milk SCFA concentrations were unrelated to both. Butyric and caproic acid concentrations were enriched around 100-fold, and iso-butyric and valeric acid around 3-5-fold in mother's milk, while other SCFAs were less prevalent in milk than in plasma. INTERPRETATION Butyric and caproic acid might be actively transported into breast milk to meet the needs of the infant, although mechanistic studies are needed to confirm this. The negative associations between certain SCFAs on sensitisation and atopic disease adds to prior evidence regarding their immunoregulatory potential. FUNDING Swedish Research Council (Nr. 2013-3145, 2019-0137 and 2023-02217 to A-S.S.), Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare FORTE, Nr 2018-00485 to A.W.), The Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association's Research Fund (2020-0020 to A.S.).
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- Malin Barman
- Department of Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden.
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Department of Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden; Département de Biologie, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69342 Lyon Cedex 07, France
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- Department of Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Department of Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Pediatrics, Sunderby Research Unit, Umeå University, Umeå 901 87, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Department of Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden
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Zhang C, Luo Y, Sun S, Tian T, Zhu M, Ahmad Z, Yang J, Jin J, Zhang H, Chen J, Geng N. Accumulation characteristics of metals in human breast milk and association with dietary intake in northeastern China. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:168515. [PMID: 37977390 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The trace elements present in breast milk play a vital role in the growth and development of infants. Nevertheless, numerous studies have reported the presence of toxic metal contamination in breast milk from various countries and regions, which poses potential risks to breastfed infants. This article aimed to investigate the characteristics of trace elements in breast milk and explore the relationship between breast milk and diet in Dalian, a coastal city in northeastern China. Breast milk samples and representative local food samples were collected from Dalian for research. The results revealed that 57 % of breast milk samples significantly exceeded the WHO safety limit (0.6 μg/L) for arsenic, with a measured mean value of 0.96 μg/L. Moreover, the levels of chromium (mean value: 2.63 μg/L) in 34 % of breast milk samples exceed the WHO recommended safety level (chromium: 1.5 μg/L). Aquatic foods accounted for 60 % to 90 % of the total intake of arsenic, cadmium, vanadium, mercury, and lead. The Spearman correlation analysis demonstrated strong positive correlations among breast milk metal elements, including copper-zinc (r = 0.68) and nickel‑chromium (r = 0.89). Furthermore, the food-to-milk accumulation factors (FMAF) of strontium, nickel, arsenic, vanadium, cadmium, and mercury were relatively low (median values <0.005). While the FMAF values for chromium and lead were higher, with median values of 0.038 and 0.07, respectively. The results indicated potential risks of the toxic metal arsenic in breast milk from Dalian, China for breastfed infants. Therefore, continuous monitoring of breast milk for toxic metals and foodborne contamination is necessary.
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- Chengbin Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China
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- College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection, Chongqing 401123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Liu Y, Xiao M, Huang K, Cui J, Liu H, Yu Y, Ma S, Liu X, Lin M. Phthalate metabolites in breast milk from mothers in Southern China: Occurrence, temporal trends, daily intake, and risk assessment. J Hazard Mater 2024; 464:132895. [PMID: 37976856 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The extensive production and use of phthalates means that these compounds are now ubiquitous in the environment and various biota, which raises concerns about potential harmful health effects. In this study, phthalate metabolites (mPAEs) were measured in breast milk (n = 100) collected from mothers of southern China between 2014 - 2022. Of the nine target mPAEs, five were detected in all of the samples, including mono-methyl phthalate (MMP), mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP), mono-isobutyl phthalate (MiBP), mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP), and mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP). The total levels of mPAEs in breast milk ranged from 4.76 to 51.6 ng/mL, with MiBP and MnBP being the predominant isomers (MiBP + MnBP > 48.3%). Increasing trends were observed in MMP (5.7%/year) and MEHP (7.1%/year) levels during the study period, while a decreasing trend were observed in MiBP (-6.6%/year); no clear temporal trends were found for the other metabolites and total mPAE levels. The results indicate that exposure to phthalates is still prevalent in southern China. Breastfeeding was found to contribute to estimated daily phthalate intakes of 0.383-6.95 μg/kg-bw/day, suggesting insignificant health risks to infants based on dietary exposure. However, the increasing exposure to MMP and MEHP calls for more research into the possible sources and potential risks.
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- Yangyang Liu
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, PR China.
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Jonathan JWA, Kabotso DEK, Essumang DK, Bentum JK, Gborgblorvor IR, Kpodo FM, Ofosu-Koranteng F, Lotse CW, Hlorlewu ND. Investigating the levels of organochlorine pesticides in human milk at three lactational stages: an intensive Ghanaian study. Environ Monit Assess 2024; 196:239. [PMID: 38321261 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12404-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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During breastfeeding, the human breasts secrete three different kinds of milk. Research indicates that newborns exposed to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) during developmental stages, even at low concentrations, may suffer irreparable harm. The study aimed to ascertain whether OCPs levels in human milk vary across lactational stages. University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS- REC) examined and approved the study protocol. 47 volunteers were chosen using purposive sampling. Each participant donated 15 ml of each type of breast milk. Colostrum was taken shortly after delivery up to day 4, transitional milk between day 5 and two weeks postpartum, while mature milk was taken two weeks afterwards. A modified version of QuEChERS was used to process 10.0 g aliquot of each breast milk sample, and the resulting extracts analysed for OCPs employing a Gas Chromatograph, Varian CP 3800, fitted with electron capture detector (ECD). The detection threshold was not reached for any of the six OCPs tested. This implied that none of the breast milk components analysed in this study contained any detectable levels of OCPs that might have posed any serious health risks to the infants through breastfeeding. Aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, and heptachlor were not found in detectable quantities in mothers' milk during the three stages of lactation. Our findings are encouraging. The study's findings likely show that the Stockholm Convention's campaign to remove POPs from the environment seems to be yielding positive impact.
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- Justice Wiston Amstrong Jonathan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cape, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana.
- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
- Labour Ward, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
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Neri D, Martínez Steele E, Rauber F, Santos Costa CD, D'Aquino Benicio MH, Bertazzi Levy R. Infants' Dietary Pattern Characterized by Ultraprocessed Foods Is Associated With Rapid Weight Gain and Overweight/Obesity Risk: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024:S2212-2672(24)00053-4. [PMID: 38331189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Global trends toward childhood obesity have been associated with several factors, including suboptimal infant feeding practices, the increasing availability of ultraprocessed foods in the world's food supply, and the corresponding changes in children's dietary patterns. OBJECTIVE To describe infants' dietary patterns and assess their associations with weight status outcomes in a nationally representative sample of US infants. DESIGN Cross-sectional analyses were performed on data collected from infants participating in the 2009-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Participants included 744 infants aged 6 to 12 months who had data from at least 1 day of valid 24-hour dietary recall data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Rapid weight gain and overweight/obesity risk. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Principal component analysis was used to identify dietary patterns considering the energy intake of 39 Nova food subgroups (expressed in calories per day), including breast milk. Associations were evaluated using logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS A total of 42% infants experienced rapid weight gain, and 33% were at risk of overweight/obesity. Most infants (65.5%) were started on solid foods early. Three main dietary patterns were derived. The first pattern, labeled Natural or Minimally Processed Foods, had positive loadings for a variety of natural or minimally processed foods, some processed culinary ingredients, and a few processed and ultraprocessed foods. The second pattern, labeled Infant Formula, had high negative loading for breast milk, and high positive loading for infant formula and breakfast cereal. The third pattern, labeled Ultraprocessed Foods, had negative loadings for natural or minimally processed foods and processed culinary ingredients, positive loadings for other processed foods and for a variety of ultraprocessed foods, and negative loading for infant formula. Infants who adhere to the Ultraprocessed Foods dietary pattern were more likely to present rapid weight gain (adjusted odds ratio 1.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.5) and overweight/obesity risk (adjusted odds ratio 1.2, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.4). CONCLUSIONS Higher adherence to a dietary pattern characterized by ultraprocessed foods was associated with a greater likelihood of both rapid weight gain and overweight/obesity risk early in life. Promoting breastfeeding and increasing consumption of unprocessed/minimally processed foods during early infancy while restricting ultraprocessed foods are key components to reducing the growing burden of childhood obesity.
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- Daniela Neri
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hodgson E, Briatico D, Klapman S, Skarsgard E, Beltempo M, Shah PS, Huisman E, Walton JM, Livingston MH. Association of Exclusive Breast Milk Intake and Outcomes in Infants With Uncomplicated Gastroschisis: A National Cohort Study. J Pediatr Surg 2024:S0022-3468(24)00077-0. [PMID: 38413262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Enteral feeding is an essential part of the management of infants with gastroschisis. We hypothesized that exclusive breast milk is associated with improved neonatal outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of infants with uncomplicated gastroschisis through the Canadian Pediatric Surgery Network (CAPSNet) and Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN). The primary outcome was time to full enteral feeds. RESULTS We identified 411 infants with gastroschisis treated at CAPSNet centres from 2014 to 2022. 144 patients were excluded due to gestational age <32 weeks, birth weight <1500 g, other congenital anomalies, or complicated gastroschisis. Of the remaining 267 participants, 78% (n = 209) received exclusive breast milk diet in the first 28 days of life, whereas 22% (n = 58) received supplemental or exclusive formula. Infants who received exclusive breast milk experienced higher time to reach full enteral feeding (median 24 vs 22 days, p = 0.047) but were more likely to have undergone delayed abdominal closure (32% vs 17%, p = 0.03). After adjustment, there were no significant differences between groups in time to reach full enteral feeds, duration of parenteral nutrition, or length of stay. Infants who received supplemental or exclusive formula had a similar risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (4% vs 3%) but were less likely to transition to exclusive breast milk at discharge (73% vs 11%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Early use of exclusive breast milk in infants with uncomplicated gastroschisis is associated with similar outcomes compared to supplemental or exclusive formula. Patients who received supplemental or exclusive formula were unlikely to transition to exclusive breastfeeding by discharge. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IIb (Individual Cohort Study).
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- Emily Hodgson
- Division of General Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Division of Pediatric Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Division of Pediatric Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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Zagoory-Sharon O, Yirmiya K, Peleg I, Shimon-Raz O, Sanderlin R, Feldman R. Breast milk oxytocin and s-IgA modulate infant biomarkers and social engagement; The role of maternal anxiety. Compr Psychoneuroendocrinol 2024; 17:100219. [PMID: 38187086 PMCID: PMC10765300 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2023.100219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Breastfeeding has long been known to improve infants' health and mental development and to enhance the mother-infant bond, but much less research focused on the biological composition of breast milk and its associations with the infant's biomarkers and social development. In this exploratory study, we measured oxytocin (OT) and secretory immunoglobulin-A (s-IgA), the most abundant antibody in breast milk, and evaluated their associations with the same biomarkers in infant saliva and, consequently, with infant social engagement behavior. Fifty-five mother-infant dyads were home-visit and OT and s-IgA were assessed from breast milk and from infant saliva before and after a free-play interaction. Infant social behavior was coded offline using the Coding Interactive Behavior (CIB) and maternal anxiety self-reported. A path model revealed that mother's breast milk s-IgA impacted child social engagement via its links with child OT. In parallel, maternal breast milk OT was linked with infant social behavior through its association with the infant's immunity. This path was moderated by maternal anxiety; only in cases of high anxiety breast milk OT was positively connected to infant s-IgA. Our study, the first to measure OT and s-IgA in both breast milk and infant saliva in relation to observed social behavior, underscores the need for much further research on the dynamic interplay between breast milk composition, infant biomarkers, maternal mental health, and infant social outcomes. Results may suggest that biological systems in breast milk integrate to prepare infants to function in their social ecology through bio-behavioral feedback loops that signal the degree of stress in the environment.
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- Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience, Reichman University, Israel
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- Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience, Reichman University, Israel
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- Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience, Reichman University, Israel
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- Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience, Reichman University, Israel
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Das Trisha A, Hafsa JM, Hasan A, Habib A, Tuba HR, Degen GH, Ali N. Occurrence of ochratoxin A in breast milk and urine samples of nursing mothers in Bangladesh. Mycotoxin Res 2024; 40:135-146. [PMID: 38038834 PMCID: PMC10834631 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-023-00510-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent nephrotoxin with carcinogenic properties and, thus, of concern as a food contaminant. Since food contaminant data are scarce in Bangladesh, we applied human biomonitoring to gain more insights into OTA exposure in the country's population. OTA concentrations in human milk and urine samples of nursing mothers were determined with the aim to assess also exposure to this mycotoxin in breastfed infants. Breastfeeding mothers (n = 74) from three districts of Bangladesh (Sylhet, Cumilla, and Mymensingh region) participated in this study. They provided demographic data, along with breast milk and urine samples. OTA levels were measured by a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with a detection limit of 60 ng/L for milk and 30 ng/L for urine.OTA was detected in 62.2% of all breast milk samples (mean 74.8 ± 49.0 ng/L, range < LOD-243.3 ng/L) and in 51.4% of all urine samples (mean 44.3 ± 63.5 ng/L, range < LOD-519.3 ng/L). The differences observed between regions for mean breast milk or for urinary OTA levels were relatively small. No significant correlation was observed between OTA levels in breast milk and food consumption patterns among nursing mothers. Regarding infant exposure, the estimated average daily intake of OTA for all was 15.0 ng/kg bw/day (range 4.5-45 ng/kg bw/day). In 34.5% of these infants, their estimated daily OTA intake exceeded a preliminary TDI value set by EFSA (17 ng/kg bw/day). The mean OTA intake was slightly higher (16.2 ± 7.8 ng/kg bw/day) in 1-2 months babies than in older infants (< 2 to 12 months), although the difference was not significant. Presence of OTA in most milk and urine samples of nursing mothers documents their widespread dietary mycotoxin exposure. Although based on a relatively small number of participants, the present analysis indicates non-negligible exposure of some nursed infants in Bangladesh. Therefore, further biomonitoring studies and investigations on major sources of OTA in food commodities are encouraged.
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- Aporajita Das Trisha
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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- Leibniz-Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) at the TU Dortmund, Ardeystr. 67, D-44139, Dortmund, Germany.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh.
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Gellrich J, Messer V, Lohrer EC, Zickmüller C, Croy I, Schlage S, Rüdiger M, Schriever VA. Vanilla odor promotes oral feeding in premature infants-A randomized controlled trial. Physiol Behav 2024; 274:114417. [PMID: 38013048 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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PROPOSE Introducing early oral feeding in premature infants is important because it supports intestinal maturation and helps prevent infections. In addition, early oral feeding is likely to contribute to improved neurocognitive outcomes in preterm infants. Several holistic therapeutic strategies have been developed to improve feeding skills, food tolerance, and the ability to drink independently, including practices such as early breastfeeding, oral stimulation, and subsequent olfactory stimulation. Based on several studies using olfactory stimulation with food odors (vanilla, breast milk) to promote oral feeding in preterm infants this study was conducted to test the following hypothesis: Does olfactory stimulation with vanilla or milk odor (breast milk or formula) lead to a reduction in the time required for nasogastric tube weaning in premature infants older than 26 + 6 weeks of gestational age? In addition, does it influence secondary outcomes such as length of hospital stay, weight development, and attainment of greater amounts of independently consumed food? METHODS Premature with complete or partial feeding by gastric tube and without ventilation were included. For this study, 207 infants over 26 + 6 gestational weeks were randomized into three different study groups. Before each feeding, an olfactory presentation was made with milk odor, a vanilla Sniffin' Stick, or a control stick. In the final analysis, 165 infants were included (87 males, 78 females). At the time of randomization, infants were on average 12 ± 9.5 days old. RESULTS While the influence of vanilla and milk odor did not provide a significant difference from the control for the primary outcome, a secondary analysis showed a significant group difference in the cumulative amount of independently drunk food consumed in the first ten days was the highest amount in the vanilla group. This time period was chosen due to the high dropout rate after the first ten days. In addition, there was a promising significance for earlier hospital discharge for prematurely below 32 weeks of gestation receiving vanilla odor stimulation in comparison to milk odor stimulation. CONCLUSION Although the primary outcome of this study (gastric tube removal) did not provide significant results, a significant benefit of vanilla olfactory stimulation for preterm infants was demonstrated in subgroup analysis above milk odor stimulation. Younger preterm infants seem to benefit from the stimulation.
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- Janine Gellrich
- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Institut für Psychologie, Germany
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- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Fachbereich für Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Abteilung Neuropädiatrie, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children (Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum, SPZ), Berlin, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Berlin, Germany
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Rezaei Z, Hamzeh Pour S, Ezati P, Akrami-Mohajeri F. Determination of aflatoxin M 1 and ochratoxin A in breast milk in rural centers of Yazd, Iran: Exposure assessment and risk characterization. Mycotoxin Res 2024:10.1007/s12550-024-00519-4. [PMID: 38285127 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-024-00519-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Breast milk (BM) is considered as the best source of nutrition which could have prevention effects on various diseases in the first years of a child. Along with nutritive compounds, presence of contaminants such as mycotoxins in BM could be transmitted into neonate. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence, levels, and factors associated with the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and ocratoxin a (OTA) in BM samples of nursing mothers in rural centers of Yazd, Iran. The presence and average AFM1 and OTA concentration in 72 BM samples was measured by competitive ELISA. The demographic and diet parameters of nursing mothers were collected by a questionnaire and were analyzed using SPSS 18 software. AFM1 and OTA were detected in 63 (87.5%) and 47 (65.2%) samples with the mean concentration levels of 19.46 ± 13.26 ng/L (ranges from 5.1 to 53.9) and 200 ± 160 ng/L (ranges from 100 to 2460), respectively. Of these, 32 samples (50.7%) for AFM1 and 23 samples (48.9%) for OTA had values exceeding the limit set by the European Union regulation for infant foods (25 ng/L for AFM1 and 500 ng/L for OTA). It was also found that the risk of AFM1 and OTA occurrence in BM increased significantly with the consumption of beans, bread, cereals, fruit juice and crackers, and cream, respectively. This study showed that the estimated daily intake for AFM1 and OTA by 1 month of age infants was 2.7 and 28.5 ng/kg bw/day, respectively, while, as the age of the infant increased, the values were lower and close to 0.9 and 9.9 ng/kg bw/day for AFM1 and OTA in 12 months of age infants, respectively. The high occurrence and noticeable levels of AFM1 and OTA detected in this study indicated that some infants receive undesirable exposures to AFM1 and OTA with breast milk. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers are advised to avoid certain foods during pregnancy and breastfeeding that are likely sources of mycotoxins.
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- Zeinab Rezaei
- Center of Cheshme noshan khorasan (Alis), University of Applied Science and Technology, Chanaran, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- BioNanocomposite Research Center, Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae‑Ro, Dongdaemun‑Gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Jallad KN. Dietary Intake and Exposure Assessment of Trace Elements in Infants' Diets: A Case Study in Kuwait. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-023-04045-9. [PMID: 38196052 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-04045-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Different types of infant foods categorized as formulas, cereals, and purees imported from seven different countries and available on the Kuwaiti retail market were collected to determine the elemental content, including essential trace elements namely chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), and molybdenum (Mo); potentially toxic trace elements such as aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), tin (Sn), antimony (Sb), and uranium (U); and toxic trace elements including arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg). The samples were analyzed using ICP-MS. An extensive literature search illustrated the uniqueness of this study since seven different essential elements, five different potentially toxic elements, and four different toxic trace elements were measured in a variety of infant foods; in addition, the different trace etlemental levels measured in the investigated infant foods were compared to the ones associated with the different infant foods types reported in the literature. The essential trace element concentrations detected in this study were implemented to calculate their total daily intake, where the calculated daily intake values were compared to their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) to assess the percentage total daily intake for the essential trace elements. Further, the calculated potentially toxic and toxic trace elements daily intake values were used to assess the potential health risks to infants incurred by consuming different infant foods by calculating the hazard quotient (HQ), while the margin of exposure (MOE) was calculated for the toxic ones only. It was concluded that infant formulas and foods should be added to the infant diet in addition to breast milk to meet specific nutritional needs. This study confirms that infants are exposed to toxic trace elements via diet, warranting careful attention to diet choices both to limit this exposure and to avert potentially hazardous adverse health effects to the infants. However, based on the calculated hazard quotients (HQs) and margin of exposures (MOEs), consuming breast milk in addition to almost all different types of infant foods is considered safe and unlikely to contribute to infants' non-cancerous health hazards.
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- Karim N Jallad
- College of Arts & Sciences, American University of Kuwait, P.O. Box 3323, 13034, Safat, Kuwait.
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Mkhize B, Court R, Castel S, Joubert A, van der Merwe M, Wiesner L. Development and validation of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay for the analysis of bedaquiline and M2 in breast milk. J Mass Spectrom Adv Clin Lab 2024; 31:8-16. [PMID: 38188986 PMCID: PMC10770620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsacl.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Objective To develop and validate an assay for the analysis of bedaquiline and its M2 metabolite in human breast milk. Methods The analytes were extracted using solid phase extraction following protein precipitation. Quantification was performed with liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Chromatographic separation was achieved using gradient chromatography on a Poroshell 120 SB-C18 analytical column at 40 °C, with a flow rate of 350 µL/minute and a total run time of eight minutes. An AB Sciex 3000 mass spectrometer with electrospray ionization in the positive mode was used for detection, employing multiple reaction monitoring scan mode. Bedaquiline-d6 and M2-d3-13C were used as internal standards. Results Calibrations curves for bedaquiline and M2 exhibited quadratic (weighted 1/x concentration) regressions over the respective concentration ranges of 0.0780 to 5.00 µg/mL and 0.0312 to 2.00 µg/mL. Inter- and intra-day validation accuracies ranged between 96.7 % and 103.5 % for bedaquiline, and 104.2 % to 106.5 % for M2, with a coefficient of variation below 9.2 % for both compounds. Conclusion The developed assay demonstrated selectivity and robustness, enabling differentiation between bedaquiline and M2 within the context of endogenous compounds from six separate lots of breast milk samples. Successful application was observed in the analysis of breast milk samples sourced from patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis within a clinical study setting.
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- Buyisile Mkhize
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Acar Z, Şahin N. Development of a mobile application -based breastfeeding program and evaluation of its effectiveness. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 74:51-60. [PMID: 37995477 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breastfeeding has many benefits for maternal and infant health. Mobile health interventions are increasingly used to increase breastfeeding initiation and support breastfeeding continuation. PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a mobile application-based breastfeeding program (MABBP) and to evaluate effectiveness. DESIGN AND METHODS This randomized controlled trial study was conducted with 73 mothers on the first postpartum day hospitalized in the postpartum service of a university hospital in Turkey. Mothers in the MABBP group (experimental group) were included in the mobile application-based breastfeeding training program on the first postpartum day. The Participant Information Form, the Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT), and the Breastfeeding Experience Scale (BES), Breastfeeding Follow-up Form, and Baby Physical Development Follow-up Form were administered. In the second follow-up, the Mobile Application Evaluation Form was used additionally to collect data from the MABBP group. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the postpartum first-day MABBP and control groups in the mean IBFAT scores. In the first and second follow-up, the rate of breastfeeding exclusively was higher and the rate of experiencing breastfeeding problems was lower in the MABBP group compared to the control group. While the mean BES score on the first postpartum day was significantly higher in the MABBP group compared to the control group, it was found to be significantly lower in the second follow-up. CONCLUSION It was determined that the MABBP contributed to the mothers' experiencing fewer breastfeeding problems and feeding the babies exclusively with breast milk at a higher rate. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS This study suggests that pediatric nurses can support mothers during breastfeeding with the breastfeeding mobile application.
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- Zehra Acar
- University of Health Sciences Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Shawahna R, Jaber M, Maqboul I, Hijaz H, Alawneh A, Imwas H. Aluminum Concentrations in Breast Milk Samples Obtained from Breastfeeding Women from a Resource-Limited Country: A Study of the Predicting Factors. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1-8. [PMID: 37268844 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03714-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study assessed aluminum concentrations in breast milk samples obtained from breastfeeding women in resource-limited countries, estimated daily intake of aluminum by breastfed infants, and identified predictors of higher breast milk aluminum concentrations. A descriptive analytical approach was used in this multicenter study. Breastfeeding women were recruited from different maternity health clinics in Palestine. Aluminum concentrations in 246 breast milk samples were determined using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric method. The mean breast milk aluminum concentration was 2.1 ± 1.5 mg/L. The mean estimated daily intake of aluminum by infants was 0.37 ± 0.26 mg/kg body weight/day. Multiple linear regression showed that breast milk aluminum concentrations were predicted by living in urban areas, closer to industrial areas, waste disposals, frequent use of deodorants, and less frequent use of vitamins. Breast milk aluminum levels among Palestinian breastfeeding women were comparable to those previously determined in occupationally unexposed women.
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- Ramzi Shawahna
- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
- Clinical Research Center, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
- An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
- An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
- An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Movassaghghazani M, Shabansalmani N. Assessment of Aflatoxin M1 in human breast and powdered milk in Tehran, Iran. Toxicon 2024; 237:107530. [PMID: 38008384 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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AIM AND BACKGROUND Aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, are among the most toxic mycotoxins. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), found in milk and dairy products from animals fed AFB1-contaminated feed. Consumption of AFM1 has related adverse effects on human health. Breast milk can be a source of contamination for infants due to the presence of AFM. AFM1 can also contaminate powdered milk, a significant product of the milk industry. Consequently, monitoring dairy products for these toxins is imperative. STUDY METHOD A total of 50 samples (25 samples of breast milk and 25 samples of powdered infant milk formula) were collected in Tehran from December 2021 to February 2022. HPLC method was used for the determination of AFM1 in samples. RESULTS and Discussion: AFM1 was detected in 72% of breast milk samples and 96% of powdered milk samples. AFM1 levels varied significantly between the two sample types (p < 0.05). The average amount of AFM1 in breast milk samples was 25.82 ± 4.72 ng/kg, while the average amount in powdered milk samples was 40.59 ± 7.76 ng/kg. Moreover, 44% of the breast and 68% of powdered milk samples exceeded the AFM1 content limit of the European Union and the Iranian national standard. This study concludes that given the importance of breast milk and formula to maternal and infant health, monitoring and regulating the toxin levels in these products in Tehran is crucial.
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- Mohammadhossein Movassaghghazani
- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran
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Shore R, Behlen J, McBee D, Prayaga K, Haugen F, Craig L, Shields M, Mustapha T, Harvey N, Johnson N. Lactational transfer of sulforaphane-N-acetylcysteine in vivo and in human breast milk. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 482:116796. [PMID: 38145809 PMCID: PMC11005475 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Sulforaphane (SFN) is a bioactive phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables. There is a lack of detailed information on the lactational transfer of SFN and SFN metabolites, and potential pharmacological effects on breastfeeding infants. We carried out two maternal supplementation studies in a mouse model, wherein lactating dams received either vehicle, 300 or 600 ppm SFN from postnatal day (PND) 1 to 5, or in a second experiment, vehicle or 600 ppm SFN from PND 1 to 14. The parent compound was only detectable in milk and plasma from dams receiving 600 ppm SFN for five days. The predominant metabolite SFN-N-acetylcysteine (SFN-NAC) was readily detected in milk from dams receiving 300 and 600 ppm SFN for five days or 600 ppm for 14 days. Maternal SFN-NAC plasma levels were elevated in both 600 ppm groups. Maternal hepatic and pulmonary expression of NRF2-related genes, Nqo1, Gsta2, Gstm1, and Gstp1, were significantly increased, generally following a dose-response; however, offspring induction varied. PND5 neonates in the 600-ppm group exhibited significantly elevated expression of Nqo1, Gsta2, and Gstp1 in liver, and Gstm1 and Gstp1 in lung. Findings support maternal dietary supplementation with SFN induces NRF2-related gene expression in neonates via lactational transfer of SFN-NAC. However, NQO1 enzyme activity was not significantly elevated, highlighting the need to optimize dosing strategy. Additionally, in a pilot investigation of lactating women consuming a typical diet, without any purified SFN supplementation, 7 out of 8 breast milk samples showed SFN-NAC above the limit of quantification (LOQ). Notably, the one sample below the LOQ was collected from the only participant who reported no consumption of cruciferous vegetables in the past 24 h. The parent compound was not detected in any of the human breast milk samples. Overall, these data indicate lactational transfer of SFN-NAC at dietary relevant levels. Future studies are needed to evaluate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of lactational transfer for potential preventive or therapeutic effects in breastfeeding children.
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- Ross Shore
- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Geochemical & Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Kaya Ö, Tecik S, Suzan ÖK, Kabul F, Koyuncu O, Çınar N. The effect of interventions on flat and inverted nipple on breastfeeding: A systematic review. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 74:e1-e13. [PMID: 37558567 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Some methods have been developed to solve flat and/or inverted nipple problems. This study aimed to examine the effects of flat and/or inverted nipple interventions on nipples and breastfeeding. METHODS Before initiating the review, the protocol was registered in the 'PROSPERO' database. This study was based on the PRISMA-P guideline. Seven databases (Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, TÜBİTAK Ulakbim and Google Scholar) were searched, and nine studies were included in this review. RESULTS Hoffman's exercise, the inverted syringe method, and the nipple exercise was quite effective in increasing breastfeeding success. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first, third, and sixth months of mothers followed up with postpartum multidimensional visits was found to be significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p < 0.05). A study in which a rubber band was applied with the help of an injector on flat and inverted nipples showed that 63% of mothers on the third day and all of them in the first month were able to breastfeed without a rubber band. Hoffman's exercise, the inverted syringe technique, and rubber bands corrected the flat and/or inverted nipple. There were studies reporting complications as a result of nipple interventions. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS It is necessary to disseminate the information that breastfeeding of mothers with flat and/or inverted nipples can be sustained with various interventions. Furthermore, it is believed that providing mothers with a chance to choose the interventions, and thus, the compliance of mothers to the intervention with the method of their choice may increase the success of the intervention.
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- Özge Kaya
- Sakarya University, Institute of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye.
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- Sakarya University, Institute of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
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- Sakarya University, Institute of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
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- Sakarya University, Institute of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Esentepe Campus, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
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Farghaly MAA, Ali MAM, Ramey S, Said W, Abdelkarem A, Collin M. Characteristics of fecal calprotectin as an early marker for suspected necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns exclusively fed maternal breast milk: a case-control study. Proc AMIA Symp 2023; 37:43-47. [PMID: 38174026 PMCID: PMC10761025 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2277580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Objective Numerous studies have proposed using fecal calprotectin among many biomarkers associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate fecal calprotectin as an early marker for suspected NEC (stage 1) in infants fed exclusively breast milk. Methods We collected 20 stool samples from newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Aswan University Hospital diagnosed with stage I NEC. We compared them with 20 samples from matched healthy newborns. Fecal calprotectin level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Fecal calprotectin level was higher in cases than in the control group (P < 0.001). Also, there was a positive correlation between fecal calprotectin and C-reactive protein in the studied cases (P = 0.001). However, there were no correlations between fecal calprotectin and sex or postnatal age. Conclusion Fecal calprotectin levels increase in newborns with stage I NEC. Although not specific, its sensitivity suggests a role as a potential biomarker in the evaluation of suspected NEC.
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- Mohsen A. A. Farghaly
- Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Mathias EG, Patil DS, Kolakemar A, Krishnan JB, Renjith V, Gudi N, Swamy RS, Brand A. Barriers and Facilitators for the Donation and Acceptance of Human Breast milk: A Scoping Review. Curr Nutr Rep 2023; 12:617-634. [PMID: 37999918 PMCID: PMC10766659 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-023-00506-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Human milk is the best source of nutrients for all infants. When a mother's own milk is unavailable, the World Health Organization suggests using donor human milk for premature neonates with or without medical complications. Exploring the barriers and facilitators for breast milk donation and its acceptability is essential for developing this intervention. A scoping review was conducted based on a methodological framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley (Int J Soc Res Methodol 8:19-32, 2005). A search was conducted in PubMed (NCBI), CINAHL (EBSCO), and Web of Science (Elsevier). A two-stage sequential screening process was adopted. Data extraction was done using a piloted data extraction form. RECENT FINDINGS We included 20 articles for narrative synthesis. Barriers and facilitators for donating and accepting breast milk were categorized under six themes: individual, family, community, workplace, health system, and policy-related. The common individual barriers were time requirements for BMD, personal dislike of the process, lack of knowledge, insufficient milk, negative opinions, and lack of information. Family stigma, negative rumors, less educated family members, and illness of a family member were identified as family-related barriers. Community-related barriers include cultural or religious unacceptable practices, societal taboos, and distance to milk banks. The major barriers identified in relation to the health system were lack of practical and psychological support, lack of information, storing and transportation issues, lack of knowledge among HCWs, and logistical challenges of creating a milk lab. The common work-related barriers were the lack of adequate time, philosophical objections, and incomprehension at returning to work. Policy-related barriers identified include the need for hygiene requirements, donation costs, and lack of standardized guidelines. Making the donation process faster, providing pick-up services for donors, and community education and male partner engagement regarding breast milk donation could help to boost the acceptability of breast milk donation.
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- Edlin Glane Mathias
- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
- Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
- United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Boschstraat 24, NL - 6211 AX, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Santiago LTC, Freitas NAD, Meira Junior JDD, Corrente JE, Paula VG, Damasceno DC, de Souza Rugolo LMS. Oxidative status in colostrum and mature breast milk related to gestational age and fetal growth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2183763. [PMID: 36852433 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2183763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The effect of gestational age and fetal growth on the oxidant/antioxidant status of breast milk is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the oxidative stress biomarkers in colostrum and mature milk according to gestational age and fetal growth. METHOD A longitudinal study with mothers of premature and term infants, born in a tertiary referral hospital between 2014-2018. Inclusion criteria: postpartum women with a singleton pregnancy, who intended to exclusively breastfeed. Exclusion criteria: maternal diabetes, use of medication, drug addiction, congenital infection or malformation, mastitis, and failure to collect colostrum. Four groups were formed according to gestational age and birth weight (appropriate and small): Preterm small (n = 37), Preterm appropriate (n = 99), Full-term small (n = 65), and Full-term appropriate (control, n = 69). The colostrum samples were collected between 24-72 h and the mature milk was sampled in the 4th week of lactation for malondialdehyde (biomarker for lipid peroxidation) and Glutathione peroxidase, Catalase, and Superoxide dismutase measurements. The data were compared among groups using the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, one-way analysis of variance followed by Wald's Distribution test and repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS We found a lower malondialdehyde level in colostrum in preterm groups and term small for gestational age, and the antioxidant enzymes Superoxide dismutase and Catalase activities were higher for preterm compared to term groups. The malondialdehyde levels differed in mature milk samples (Full-term small > Full-term appropriate > Preterm small > Preterm appropriate). The malondialdehyde levels increased during lactation in all groups except Preterm appropriate, and the levels of Catalase decreased in preterm groups. CONCLUSION The oxidative status in breast milk is influenced by gestational age and fetal growth, which increased antioxidant defense for preterm infants and decreased oxidative stimuli for small for gestational age infants. These findings contribute to encouraging breastfeeding for newborns.
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- Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP_Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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Nouzha DO, Louise G, Claudia SB, Héloïse FM, Laurence L, Joël P, Virginie R. Trace elements status in human breast milk of mothers from Île-de-France region. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127317. [PMID: 37864918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Breastfeeding is the main source of nutrition during first months of life. Its composition varies according to parameters like mother's diet and health, living area, number of pregnancies and lactation duration… Trace-elements concentration in breastmilk is then an important parameter that can affect infant's health, growth or immune system and organ functions. Few data are available on this topic, and results are often very variable. The aim of this work is to determine reference values of Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Selenium (Se), Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe) and Iodine (I) in human breastmilk according to lactation duration and to study influencing parameters on its elementary composition. Regional Human Milk Bank of Necker Enfants Malades Hospital provided samples that came from breastfeeding woman involved in voluntary milk donation and epidemiologic data. Two hundred thirty-two breastmilk were analysed. After nitric acid mineralization of milk samples, Cu, Zn, Se, Co and I were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) in a standard mode. Fe was measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Both assays were validated in terms of sensitivity, repeatability and accuracy.Studied breast milks came from mothers with an average age of 32 years and donation time ranged from one day after childbirth to 974 days (> 2.5 years); mean lactation duration is 59 days (> 8 weeks) while median duration is 29 days (around 4 weeks). In all studied samples, mean results and reference values are for Cu: 6.02 (1.71-13.23), Zn: 43.86 (7.3-107.0), Se: 0.12 (0.07-0.24), I: 0.29 (0.07-1.01) and Fe: 4.72 (1.25-11.49) µmol/L and for Co: 12.28 (5.27-25.82) nmol/L. Important number of studied milks allowed their distribution into seven classes of lactation durations. Samples were divided into four successive classes of fifteen days after childbirth, two other classes corresponding to the 3rd and 4th months and a last class for milks sampled after 4 months of lactation. Results were analysed in each class allowing study of evolution during lactation. That was particularly interesting for Zn, that presented an important variability in the total population (4-132 µmol/L) explained by variation along lactation evolution decreasing from 48 to 17 µmol/L in first and last duration classes respectively. In addition, Cu and Fe concentrations were also significantly correlated with lactation duration while Se and I were in a lesser extent (p = 0.002). In this study, we present reference values for studied trace elements at different lactation stages, allowing a fine interpretation of future breast milk samples results according to their sampling time. By continuing this study, we plan to increase number of samples in some of the classes and to study the influence of premature birth or twin pregnancy on breast milk elementary composition.
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- Toxicology Department, Lariboisière University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Toxicology Department, Lariboisière University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM UMRS1144, Université de Paris, France
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- Toxicology Department, Lariboisière University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Regional lactarium of Île-de-France, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Słyk-Gulewska P, Kondracka A, Kwaśniewska A. MicroRNA as a new bioactive component in breast milk. Noncoding RNA Res 2023; 8:520-526. [PMID: 37520770 PMCID: PMC10371784 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Breast milk is a complex and multifaceted fluid that plays a critical role in the development of infants. It is composed of water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, as well as numerous bioactive compounds such as hormones, oligosaccharides, and immune proteins. Additionally, breast milk contains microRNAs, which have been found to regulate gene expression and impact various aspects of infant development. This text provides an overview of the components of human breast milk and their importance in infant development, with a focus on microRNAs. MicroRNAs are short RNA sequences that regulate gene expression posttranscriptionally, and they play an important role in shaping the mechanisms of immunity, protecting against oxidative stress, and promoting thermogenesis. The composition of breast milk can vary in the same mother between different feedings, as it changes in response to various factors such as the infant's age, feeding frequency and duration, time of day, and maternal health status. Despite the variations in breast milk composition, it still provides complete nutrition for the infant. The unique microRNA profiles in breast milk and how they are affected by various factors can have significant implications for disease prevention and treatment. Further research is needed to better understand the functions of individual microRNA molecules and their potential therapeutic applications.
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Wang A, Diana A, Rahmannia S, Gibson RS, Houghton LA, Slupsky CM. Impact of milk secretor status on the fecal metabolome and microbiota of breastfed infants. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2257273. [PMID: 37741856 PMCID: PMC10519369 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2257273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023] Open
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Maternal secretor status has been shown to be associated with the presence of specific fucosylated human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and the impact of maternal secretor status on infant gut microbiota measured through 16s sequencing has previously been reported. None of those studies have confirmed exclusive breastfeeding nor investigated the impact of maternal secretor status on gut microbial fermentation products. The present study focused on exclusively breastfed (EBF) Indonesian infants, with exclusive breastfeeding validated through the stable isotope deuterium oxide dose-to-mother (DTM) technique, and the impact of maternal secretor status on the infant fecal microbiome and metabolome. Maternal secretor status did not alter the within-community (alpha) diversity, between-community (beta) diversity, or the relative abundance of bacterial taxa at the genus level. However, infants fed milk from secretor (Se+) mothers exhibited a lower level of fecal succinate, amino acids and their derivatives, and a higher level of 1,2-propanediol when compared to infants fed milk from non-secretor (Se-) mothers. Interestingly, for infants consuming milk from Se+ mothers, there was a correlation between the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus, and between each of these genera and fecal metabolites that was not observed in infants receiving milk from Se- mothers. Our findings indicate that the secretor status of the mother impacts the gut microbiome of the exclusively breastfed infant.
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- Aidong Wang
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Nutrition Working Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pasundan, Bandung, Indonesia
- School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Ndyabawe I, Namiiro F, Muhumuza AT, Nakibuka J, Otiti J, Ampaire A, Kasadhakawo M, Msonge F, Mohamed S, Nyanzi M, Tumukunde VS, Semulimi AW, Mukunya D, Bwonya D, Magala P, Gilbert C, Dietrich NMD, Cagliari PZ, Hedstrom A, Blair M, Jones B, Nyonyintono J, Doka AM, Nakitende BB, Graham HR, Carden SM, Subhi R, Nsibirwa GS. Prevalence and pattern of retinopathy of prematurity at two national referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:478. [PMID: 37993817 PMCID: PMC10664491 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-03195-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of blindness in children and an ROP epidemic is predicted this decade in sub-Saharan Africa. With the increasing survival rate of preterm babies in Uganda, and no data on ROP prevalence, there is a need to assess the burden of ROP to inform preventive strategies and targeted screening. METHODS We conducted a two-center cross-sectional study of preterm (< 37 weeks gestational age) infants from the neonatal units of Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH) and Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital (MSWNH) from August 2022 to October 2022. An ophthalmologist examined all participants using an indirect ophthalmoscope with a + 20D convex lens and captured digital images using a Volk iNview™ Fundus Camera. The collected data were entered into Epidata 4.2 and exported to Stata 14.0 for analysis. RESULTS 331 preterm infants enrolled in this study. The oxygen received was unblended. The mean gestational age was 30.4 ± 2.7 weeks, and the mean birth weight was 1597 ± 509 g. 18/101 (17.8%) were found to have any ROP amongst the preterm infants recruited from MSWNH, 1/230 (0.4%) from KNRH [95% CI] had any stage of ROP (i.e. stage 5). Of these, 8 (42.1%) had stage 2 ROP. Infants with a birth weight below 1500 g were 10 times more likely to have ROP than those among infants with a birth weight more than 1500 g [AOR: 10.07 (2.71-37.44)]. Infants who were not fed exclusively on breast milk had higher odds of having ROP than those exclusively fed on breast milk [AOR: 7.82(1.92-31.82)]. CONCLUSION 6% of preterm infants born in two tertiary hospitals in Uganda were found to have ROP. Lack of exclusive feeding on breast milk and birth weight of less than 1500 g were strong predictors of ROP. The higher prevalence of ROP in MSWNH calls for cautious use of oxygen among preterms. We recommend targeted ROP screening for those at risk.
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- Iddi Ndyabawe
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Community and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, Tororo, Uganda
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, United States of America
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kiwoko Hospital, Luwero, Uganda
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- Department of Special Needs Education, Entebbe Parents Senior Secondary School, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Singh P, Al Mohannadi N, Murugesan S, Almarzooqi F, Kabeer BSA, Marr AK, Kino T, Brummaier T, Terranegra A, McGready R, Nosten F, Chaussabel D, Al Khodor S. Unveiling the dynamics of the breast milk microbiome: impact of lactation stage and gestational age. J Transl Med 2023; 21:784. [PMID: 37932773 PMCID: PMC10629158 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04656-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast milk (BM) provides complete nutrition for infants for the first six months of life and is essential for the development of the newborn's immature immune and digestive systems. While BM was conventionally believed to be sterile, recent advanced high throughput technologies have unveiled the presence of diverse microbial communities in BM. These insights into the BM microbiota have mainly originated from uncomplicated pregnancies, possibly not reflecting the circumstances of mothers with pregnancy complications like preterm birth (PTB). METHODS In this article, we investigated the BM microbial communities in mothers with preterm deliveries (before 37 weeks of gestation). We compared these samples with BM samples from healthy term pregnancies across different lactation stages (colostrum, transitional and mature milk) using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. RESULTS Our analysis revealed that the microbial communities became increasingly diverse and compositionally distinct as the BM matured. Specifically, mature BM samples were significantly enriched in Veillonella and lactobacillus (Kruskal Wallis; p < 0.001) compared to colostrum. The comparison of term and preterm BM samples showed that the community structure was significantly different between the two groups (Bray Curtis and unweighted unifrac dissimilarity; p < 0.001). Preterm BM samples exhibited increased species richness with significantly higher abundance of Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Propionibacterium acnes, unclassified Corynebacterium species. Whereas term samples were enriched in Staphylococcus epidermidis, unclassified OD1, and unclassified Veillonella among others. CONCLUSION Our study underscores the significant influence of pregnancy-related complications, such as preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation), on the composition and diversity of BM microbiota. Given the established significance of the maternal microbiome in shaping child health outcomes, this investigation paves the way for identifying modifiable factors that could optimize the composition of BM microbiota, thereby promoting maternal and infant health.
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- Parul Singh
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- The Jackson Laboratories, Farmington, CT, USA
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
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Jagarapu J, Diaz MI, Lehmann CU, Medford RJ. Twitter discussions on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Breastfeed J 2023; 18:56. [PMID: 37925408 PMCID: PMC10625257 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-023-00593-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breastfeeding is a critical health intervention in infants. Recent literature reported that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant mental health issues in pregnant and breastfeeding women due to social isolation and lack of direct professional support. These maternal mental health issues affected infant nutrition and decreased breastfeeding rates during COVID-19. Twitter, a popular social media platform, can provide insight into public perceptions and sentiment about various health-related topics. With evidence of significant mental health issues among women during the COVID-19 pandemic, the perception of infant nutrition, specifically breastfeeding, remains unknown. METHODS We aimed to understand public perceptions and sentiment regarding breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic through Twitter analysis using natural language processing techniques. We collected and analyzed tweets related to breastfeeding and COVID-19 during the pandemic from January 2020 to May 2022. We used Python software (v3.9.0) for all data processing and analyses. We performed sentiment and emotion analysis of the tweets using natural language processing libraries and topic modeling using an unsupervised machine-learning algorithm. RESULTS We analyzed 40,628 tweets related to breastfeeding and COVID-19 generated by 28,216 users. Emotion analysis revealed predominantly "Positive emotions" regarding breastfeeding, comprising 72% of tweets. The overall tweet sentiment was positive, with a mean weekly sentiment of 0.25 throughout, and was affected by external events. Topic modeling revealed six significant themes related to breastfeeding and COVID-19. Passive immunity through breastfeeding after maternal vaccination had the highest mean positive sentiment score of 0.32. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides insight into public perceptions and sentiment regarding breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contrary to other topics we explored in the context of COVID (e.g., ivermectin, disinformation), we found that breastfeeding had an overall positive sentiment during the pandemic despite the documented rise in mental health challenges in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The wide range of topics on Twitter related to breastfeeding provides an opportunity for active engagement by the medical community and timely dissemination of advice, support, and guidance. Future studies should leverage social media analysis to gain real-time insight into public health topics of importance in child health and apply targeted interventions.
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- Jawahar Jagarapu
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA.
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Suite F3.118, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Informatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Center for Clinical Informatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Clinical Informatics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Serhatlioglu S, Gencturk N, Mutlu S. Determination of the effectiveness of beeswax in preventing nipple pain and cracks in primiparous breastfeeding mothers: A randomized controlled trial. Explore (NY) 2023; 19:851-858. [PMID: 37236877 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Beeswax is a natural ingredient used effectively for wound healing. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of beeswax and breast milk in preventing nipple pain and cracks in the early postpartum period. MATERIALS AND METHODS This non-blinded, randomized controlled trial was carried out between November 15, 2019, and April 1, 2020, in the postpartum clinic of a state university hospital and at mothers' homes. Ninety primiparous mothers meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into beeswax (n=30), breast milk (n=30), and control (n=30) groups using simple randomization. Mothers in the beeswax, breast milk, and control groups were assessed for nipple pain and cracks on postpartum days 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 10th. RESULTS On postpartum day 10, nipple pain and cracks occurred highest in the control group (%53.3), whereas nipple pain and cracks were encountered least in the beeswax group (%20,0) on postpartum observation days. The differences between the groups in terms of nipple cracks and pain severity were statistically significant (p < 0.05, p=0.004, and p=0.000, respectively). CONCLUSION Beeswax is more effective than breast milk in preventing nipple pain and crack formation. A beeswax barrier can be used to prevent nipple pain and cracks.
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- Seda Serhatlioglu
- Antalya Bilim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Antalya, Turkey; The Interdisciplinary Research Unit of Women's, Children's and Families` Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Medikal Park Gebze Hastanesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Ferreira ALL, Freitas-Costa N, da Silva Rosa Freire S, Figueiredo ACC, Padilha M, Alves-Santos NH, Kac G. Association between persistent organic pollutants in human milk and the infant growth and development throughout the first year postpartum in a cohort from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:115050-115063. [PMID: 37878172 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30316-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are compounds that are recalcitrant and ubiquitous that bioaccumulate in human milk (HM) and can impact infant growth and development. We explore the association between POP concentration in HM at 2-50 days postpartum and infant growth and development trajectory throughout the first year of life. A cohort of 68 healthy adult Brazilian women and their infants were followed from 28 to 35 gestational weeks to 12 months postpartum. HM samples were collected between 2 and 50 days postpartum, and POP concentrations were analyzed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Concentrations of POPs >limit of quantification (LOQ) were defined as presence, and concentrations ≤LOQ as an absence. Growth z-scores were analyzed according to WHO growth charts and infant development scores according to Age & Stages Questionnaires at 1 (n = 66), 6 (n = 50), and 12 months (n = 45). Linear mixed effects (LME) models were used to investigate the association of POPs in HM with infant growth and development. Benjamini-Hochberg (BH) correction for multiple testing was performed to reduce the false discovery ratio. P < 0.1 was considered for models with the interaction between POPs and time/sex. After BH correction, adjusted LME models with time interaction showed (1) a positive association between the presence of β hexachlorocyclohexane and an increase in head circumference-for-age z-score (β = 0.003, P = 0.095); (2) negative associations between total POPs (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10), total organochlorine pesticides (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10), and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene concentrations in HM (β = -0.000002, P = 0.10) and fine motor scores. No statistical difference between the sexes was observed. Postnatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides in HM shows a positive association with the trajectory of head circumference-for-age z-score and a negative association with the trajectories of fine motor skills scores. Future studies on POP variation in HM at different postpartum times and their effect on infant growth and development should be encouraged.
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- Ana Lorena Lima Ferreira
- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- Health Science Center, Serra dos Órgãos University Center, Avenida Alberto Tôrres, 111 - Alto, Rio de Janeiro, 25964-004, Teresópilis, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Faculty of Collective Health, Institute for Health and Biological Studies, Federal University of South and Southeast of Pará, Rodovia BR-230 (Transamazônica), Loteamento Cidade Jardim, Avenida dos Ipês, s/n.o - Cidade Jardim, Maraba, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Observatory, Josué de Castro Nutrition Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho 373/CCS, Bloco J, 2o Andar, Sala 29, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
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Xu WH, Chen YR, Tian HM, Chen YF, Gong JY, Yu HT, Liu GL, Xie L. Effects of dietary PUFA patterns and FADS genotype on breast milk PUFAs in Chinese lactating mothers. Genes Nutr 2023; 18:16. [PMID: 37880594 PMCID: PMC10598896 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-023-00735-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breastfeeding affects the growth and development of infants, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a crucial role in this process. To explore the factors influencing the PUFA concentration in breast milk, we conducted research on two aspects: dietary fatty acid patterns and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in maternal fatty acid desaturase genes. METHODS Three hundred seventy Chinese Han lactating mothers were recruited. A dietary semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to investigate the dietary intake of lactating mothers from 22 to 25 days postpartum for 1 year. Meanwhile, breast milk samples were collected from the participants and tested for the concentrations of 8 PUFAs and 10 SNP genotypes. We sought to determine the effect of dietary PUFA patterns and SNPs on breast milk PUFAs. We used SPSS 24.0 statistical software for data analysis. Statistical tests were all bilateral tests, with P < 0.05 as statistically significant. RESULTS Under the same dietary background, PUFA contents in breast milk expressed by most major allele homozygote mothers tended to be higher than that expressed by their counterparts who carried minor allele genes. Moreover, under the same gene background, PUFA contents in breast milk expressed by the mother's intake of essential PUFA pattern tended to be higher than that expressed by their counterparts who took the other two kinds of dietary. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that different genotypes and dietary PUFA patterns affect PUFA levels in breast milk. We recommend that lactating mothers consume enough essential fatty acids to ensure that their infants ingest sufficient PUFAs.
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- Wen-Hui Xu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, China-Japan, Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130032, Jilin Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin Province, China.
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Zhong H, Xie Q, Li F, Yang Z, Li K, Luo Q. Determination of oxylipins and their precursors in breast milk by solid phase extraction-ultra high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1709:464400. [PMID: 37769518 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Oxylipins and their precursors (long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, LCPUFAs) are key intercellular signaling molecules influencing the inflammatory response. Each oxylipin has pro- and/or anti-inflammatory effects, and the relative abundance of different oxylipins can alter the inflammatory balance, making it important to clarify the oxylipin profile of breast milk for optimal infant health. The extraction, identification, and simultaneous quantification of oxylipins in breast milk are challenging due to the structural similarity, limited stability, and the low endogenous concentration of oxylipins and the complex matrix of breast milk. This study aimed to develop a solid phase extraction-ultra high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-UPLC-MS/MS) method for the comprehensive and specific quantification of oxylipins and their precursors in breast milk. The LC conditions (including column, mobile phase, and gradient conditions) and SPE procedure (including SPE cartridges, elution solvent, and elution volume) were optimized to achieve accurate quantification and better analyte recovery. A single 18-minute chromatographic run allows for the quantification of 20 oxylipins and 5 PUFAs. The results showed good linearity (R2 > 0.99) over the concentration range of 2 to 100 ng/mL, with the instrument detection limits ranging from 0.01 to 0.90 ng/mL for oxylipins and 0.02 to 0.59 ng/mL for PUFAs. The method is rapid, sensitive, and reproducible (RSD ≤ 10%) and is suitable for the quantitative analysis of oxylipins and their precursors in infant formula samples.
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- Huifang Zhong
- Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Qiqihaer 164800, China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Qiqihaer 164800, China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Enyoh CE, Ovuoraye PE, Qingyue W, Wang W. Examining the impact of nanoplastics and PFAS exposure on immune functions through inhibition of secretory immunoglobin A in human breast milk. J Hazard Mater 2023; 459:132103. [PMID: 37527590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Emerging contaminants such as nanoplastics (NPs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been detected in the environment and breast milk, thus exposing infants to potentially harmful chemicals during breastfeeding. Breast milk contains secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), an antibody that plays a vital role in disease protection and the development of the infant's immune system. This study employed molecular simulation and fractional factorial designs to assess the toxicity of NPs and PFAS on breast milk and their influence on infant immunity by inhibiting SIgA. The research found that NPs and PFAS have higher binding affinities to SIgA compared to the control compound. Polycarbonate (-10.7 kcal/mol) had the highest binding affinity among plastics, while Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA, - 8.0 kcal/mol) had the highest binding affinity among PFAS. The relative toxic index was higher for PFAS (2.4) than for plastics (1.9), suggesting that PFAS may pose a higher overall toxicity burden on the protein. The presence of specific combinations of NPs and PFAS in breast milk may potentially harm breastfeeding infants, although additional experimental studies are required to validate these findings. These results underscore the potential risks associated with these emerging contaminants in breast milk and their impact on infant immunity.
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- Christian Ebere Enyoh
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, Japan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, PMB 1221 Effurun, Nigeria
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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Kian N, Bagheri A, Salmanpour F, Soltani A, Mohajer Z, Samieefar N, Barekatain B, Kelishadi R. Breast feeding, obesity, and asthma association: clinical and molecular views. Clin Mol Allergy 2023; 21:8. [PMID: 37789370 PMCID: PMC10546753 DOI: 10.1186/s12948-023-00189-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects children worldwide. Accumulating number of studies reported that the prevalence of pediatric obesity and asthma might be altered through breastfeeding. It has been proposed that Leptin, which exists in human milk, is oppositely associated with weight increase in newborns. It may also influence peripheral immune system by promoting TH1 responses and suppressing TH2 cytokines. Leptin influences body weight and immune responses through complex signaling pathways at molecular level. Although previous studies provide explanations for the protective role of breastfeeding against both obesity and asthma, other factors such as duration of breastfeeding, parental, and prenatal factors may confound this relationship which requires further research.
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- Naghmeh Kian
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- USERN Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
- Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
- USERN Office, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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de Jong K, Damoiseaux D, Pluim D, Rosing H, Beijnen JH, van Thienen H, Dorlo TPC, Huitema ADR, Amant F. High accumulation of nivolumab in human breast milk: A case report. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 166:115354. [PMID: 37625324 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Nivolumab is an immunotherapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb) that is used for the treatment of several types of cancer. The evidence on its use during lactation is lacking. Here, we report on a 39-year-old woman with metastasized melanoma who was treated with 480 mg nivolumab every four weeks during lactation. Breast milk samples were collected over the course of 34 days, including two cycles of nivolumab. The highest measured concentration of nivolumab during the first cycle was 503 ng/mL at day 13. The cumulative relative infant dose (RID) over the first cycle (28 days) was 9.8 %. The highest overall measured nivolumab concentration was 519 ng/mL at day 33, five days after administration of the second nivolumab cycle. Nivolumab seems to accumulate in breast milk over two consecutive cycles, hence the RIDs of consecutive cycles are expected to be higher. To draw further conclusions regarding safety of breastfeeding during nivolumab therapy, more information about the oral bioavailability of nivolumab in newborns, the nivolumab steady-state concentrations in breast milk and its pharmacodynamic effects are needed.
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- Karen de Jong
- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,.
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,; Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,; Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,; Department of Pharmacology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands,; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Gynecologic Oncology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Hanna N, De Mejia CM, Heffes-Doon A, Lin X, Botros B, Gurzenda E, Clauss-Pascarelli C, Nayak A. Biodistribution of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in human breast milk. EBioMedicine 2023; 96:104800. [PMID: 37734205 PMCID: PMC10514401 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 mRNA vaccines play a vital role in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, lactating women have been largely excluded from most vaccine clinical trials. As a result, limited research has been conducted on the systemic distribution of vaccine mRNA during lactation and whether it is excreted in human breast milk (BM). Here, we evaluated if COVID-19 vaccine mRNA is detectable in BM after maternal vaccination and determined its potential translational activity. METHODS We collected BM samples from 13 lactating, healthy, post-partum women before and after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Vaccine mRNA in whole BM and BM extracellular vesicles (EVs) was assayed using quantitative Droplet Digital PCR, and its integrity and translational activity were evaluated. FINDINGS Of 13 lactating women receiving the vaccine (20 exposures), trace mRNA amounts were detected in 10 exposures up to 45 h post-vaccination. The mRNA was concentrated in the BM EVs; however, these EVs neither expressed SARS-COV-2 spike protein nor induced its expression in the HT-29 cell line. Linkage analysis suggests vaccine mRNA integrity was reduced to 12-25% in BM. INTERPRETATION Our findings demonstrate that the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA is not confined to the injection site but spreads systemically and is packaged into BM EVs. However, as only trace quantities are present and a clear translational activity is absent, we believe breastfeeding post-vaccination is safe, especially 48 h after vaccination. Nevertheless, since the minimum mRNA vaccine dose to elicit an immune reaction in infants <6 months is unknown, a dialogue between a breastfeeding mother and her healthcare provider should address the benefit/risk considerations of breastfeeding in the first two days after maternal vaccination. FUNDING This study was supported by the Department of Pediatrics, NYU-Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.
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- Nazeeh Hanna
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA; Women and Children's Research Laboratory, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
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- Women and Children's Research Laboratory, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Women and Children's Research Laboratory, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Women and Children's Research Laboratory, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Women and Children's Research Laboratory, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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