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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia?

Ital J Pediatr. 2025 Feb 7;51(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s13052-025-01876-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The timely initiation of trophic feeding (TF) is crucial for premature newborns, but challenging due …

Endothelial SHANK3 regulates tight junctions in the neonatal mouse blood-brain barrier through beta-Catenin signaling

Nat Commun. 2025 Feb 6;16(1):1407. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56720-1. ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability condition arising from a combination of genetic and environmental …

Randomized prospective study exploring health and growth outcomes for 5 days of extended transition milk feeding in pre-weaned Scottish replacement dairy heifers

Res Vet Sci. 2025 Jan 23:105543. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105543. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Typically, calves are fed a single feed of first milking colostrum followed …

Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on birth weight in Ethiopia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial

BMJ Open. 2025 Feb 6;15(2):e093385. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093385. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence of the effect on birth weight …

Early plasma ferritin concentrations are not associated with time to red cell transfusions in extremely and very preterm neonates: a prospective single-site observational study

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2025 Feb 6;9(1):e002967. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002967. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between plasma ferritin concentrations and (1) antenatal factors and (2) requirement …

Massively elevated sFlt1/PlGF in a pregnant patient with fetal growth restriction and perinatal death in the context of a systemic lupus erythematosus

BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Feb 5;18(2):e258131. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258131. ABSTRACT We report a case of confusingly high soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1/placental growth factor (sFlt1/PlGF) ratio …