Growth charts are curves or tables that facilitate the visualization of anthropometric
parameters, and are widely used as an important indicator when evaluating the growth …

Background Despite evidence suggesting that parent involvement was beneficial for infant
and parent outcomes, the Family Integrated Care (FICare) programme was one of the first …

Background Parameterization of pediatric growth charts allows precise quantitation of
growth metrics that would be difficult or impossible with traditional paper charts. However …

Background We have developed a Family Integrated Care (FIC) model for use in a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) where parents provide most of the care for their infant, while …

Background Identification of factors that influence the neonatal gut microbiome is urgently
needed to guide clinical practices that support growth of healthy preterm infants. Here, we …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether 4000 IU/d (vs 2000 IU/d) of vitamin D during
pregnancy is safe and improves maternal/neonatal 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] in a …

Background Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may disrupt parent-infant
interaction with adverse consequences for infants and their families. Several family-centered …

National treatment guidelines for invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) infections recommend targeting a vancomycin 24-h area under the concentration …

Background. Fetal bone effects of maternal tenofovir use have not been well studied. We
sought to compare whole-body bone mineral content (BMC) of newborns exposed vs not …

Objective: To compare the effect of 2 prebiotic/probiotic products on weight gain, stool
microbiota, and stool short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content of premature infants. Patients and …