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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Infant Feeding Practices Study II: study methods.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVE: Our goal is to describe the methods used in the Infant Feeding Practices Study II (IFPS II), a study of infant feeding and care practices throughout the first year of life. Survey topics included breastfeeding, formula and complementary ... Read more...

[Priorix Tetra: a new combined vaccine against measles, rubella, mumps and varicella]

30 Jul 2008 Varicella is an infectious disease caused by a virus of the herpes virus family (VZV) affecting predominantly the pediatric age. Varicella is considered a mild disease, but in some cases, mainly in immunocompromised subjects, it can evolve towards ... Read more...

Manifestations of food allergy in infants and children.

30 Jul 2008 Most adverse reactions to foods are the result of intolerances rather than food allergy. It is important to identify children with potential food allergy as life-threatening, and life-ending reactions can occur. A clear understanding of the ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Infant Welfare'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Infant Feeding Practices Study II: study methods. 29 Sep 2008
• [Priorix Tetra: a new combined vaccine against measles, rubella, mumps and varicella] 30 Jul 2008
• Manifestations of food allergy in infants and children. 30 Jul 2008
• Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach. 30 Jul 2008
• [Introduction of the Birthcenter System (according to Belegsystem) in Germany--comments] 30 Jul 2008
• Measuring practice immunization rates quickly and accurately in the era of HIPAA: validation of the quick count method in practice settings. 30 Jul 2008
• Associations between maternal age and infant health outcomes among Medicaid-insured infants in South Carolina: mediating effects of socioeconomic factors. 29 Jun 2008
• Countdown to 2015 for maternal, newborn, and child survival a critical appraisal of 2008 report. 29 Jun 2008
• Infections in the perinatal period. 29 Jun 2008
• Tuberculosis: a breast-feeding challenge. 29 Jun 2008
• Infectious diseases in pregnancy: issues of screening, prevention, and treatment. 29 Jun 2008
• Update on group B streptococcal infections: perinatal and neonatal periods. 29 Jun 2008
• How health status affects progress and performance in school: a population-based study. 29 Jun 2008
• Cardiac disease in pregnancy: a 4-year audit at Pretoria Academic Hospital. 29 Jun 2008
• Timing of birth related to obstetric practice and neonatal outcome. 29 Jun 2008
• Canada moves to protect babies from chemical. 19 Jun 2008
• Identify and treat perinatal depression: for the sake of the baby! 30 May 2008
• Interdisciplinary surveillance of intraventricular haemorrhage associated conditions in infants <1000 g. 30 May 2008
• Breastfeeding. 30 May 2008
• Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy infants and toddlers. 30 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Infant Welfare'

Definition: Organized efforts by communities or organizations to improve the health and well-being of the infant.

Descriptor UI: D007229

Alternative terms: Infant Welfare; Welfare, Infant; Infant Health; Health, Infant;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I01.880.787.539;

Online Note: search CHILD WELFARE 1966-74

History Note: 91(75); was see under CHILD WELFARE 1975-90

Technical Notes: specify geog if pertinent; check the tag INFANT