Respiratory infections in the first year of life in children at risk of developing atopy.

"Breast-Feeding: Second Thoughts" by Gerrard,1 sets forth epidemiologic and immunological data on human and other mammalian species showing that colostrum and breast milk actively protect the infant from enterocolitis and respiratory infections when breast-feeding is begun immediately after birth and continued through at least most of the first year of life. Gerrard hypothesizes that breast-feeding provides a smooth transition for the baby from being entirely dependent on the mother for nutritional and immunological requirements to being completely independent from her.

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Adaptive capabilities of newborns depending on the conditions of intrauterine development

Kazan medical journal ◽

10.17816/kazmj62183 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 5-7

Author(s):

E. A. Efimova ◽

S. L. Nesterov ◽

N. L. Yashina ◽

T. K. Shakurova ◽

V. A. Novikova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Cells ◽

Neonatal Period ◽

Preventive Therapy ◽

First Year ◽

Children At Risk ◽

Intrauterine Development ◽

Adaptive Capabilities ◽

First Year Of Life ◽

Adaptive Reactions

Clinical, cytochemical, and rheological features of the neonatal period were studied in 460 children from mothers suffering from rheumatism or having suffered late toxicosis of pregnant women. On the basis of impaired adaptive reactions, changes in the enzymatic spectrum of blood cells and disorders of microcirculatory mechanisms, children at risk were identified. 50 of them underwent preventive therapy in the neonatal period. The follow-up indicates a lower infectious index during the first year of life in children who received preventive therapy.

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Levels of household mold associated with respiratory symptoms in the first year of life in a cohort at risk for asthma.

Environmental Health Perspectives ◽

10.1289/ehp.021100781 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 110 (12) ◽

Cited By ~ 88

Author(s):

Janneane F Gent ◽

Ping Ren ◽

Kathleen Belanger ◽

Elizabeth Triche ◽

Michael B Bracken ◽

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Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Of Life

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The Pima Infant Feeding Study: Breast feeding and Respiratory Infections during the First Year of Life

International Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/ije/13.4.447 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 447-453 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

M R FORMAN ◽

B I GRAUBARD ◽

H J HOFFMAN ◽

R BEREIM ◽

E E HARLEY ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infant Feeding ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

First Year ◽

Feeding Study ◽

First Year Of Life

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VITAMIN D PROVISION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULT POPULATION OF THE AMUR REGION

Bulletin physiology and pathology of respiration ◽

10.12737/20121 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (60) ◽

pp. 57-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Романцова ◽

Elena Romantsova ◽

Борисенко ◽

Elena Borisenko ◽

Бабцева ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Vitamin D Deficiency ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

Adult Population ◽

Amur Region ◽

Preschool Age ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Of Life

The aim of the research is to study the availability of vitamin D among children of different age and pregnant women living in the Amur region. 339 residents of Blagoveshchensk (279 children of different age and 60 adults) were examined. Among them there were 129 toddlers, 90 children of preschool age of 3-6 years old, 60 adolescents of 15-17 years old and 60 adults (pregnant women) of 18-40 years old. In the blood serum the content of the metabolite of vitamin D [25(OH)D] was studied by high performance liquid chromatography. The assessment of risk factors for failure and deficiency of vitamin D was conducted by clinical and anamnestic data. The first results of the study have been presented. They indicate a high frequency of various vitamin D deficiency in the population of the Amur region. Among 339 residents of the Amur region 92 (27.1%) had an adequate availability of vitamin D, 144 (42.4%) had an insufficiency of 25(OH)D; at the same time vitamin D deficiency was identified in 90 (26.5%) with 1/3 of the child population and 1/4 of pregnant women. The level of 25(OH)D within normal limits found in 37.5% of children in the first year of life decreased till 3.6 % by 3 years old, with its deficit increasing from 29.1% to 50%, persisting at this level (45.5 percent) in 3-6 year-old children, declining till 23.3% in adolescents and till 23.3% in pregnant women. The average vitamin D in the studied age periods was the highest in the first year of life (36.14±4.3 ng/ml), and the lowest in 2-3 year-old children (19.31±14.68 ng/ml), with a gradual increase in 3-6 years old (21.77±0.96 ng/ml); in 15-17 years old (23.89±0.66 ng/ml) and in pregnant women it has reached a level of 27.75±0.18 ng/ml, remaining below normal values. Respiratory infections, digestion, bone and joint systems pathologies are the most important risk factors contributing to the low status of 25 (OH) D; their prevention, alongside with the correction of vitamin D deficiency can improve the health of the population of the Amur region.

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Children with Viral Respiratory Infections in the First Year of Life and Food Allergy at Age 5 Years

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ◽

10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.021 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 119 (1) ◽

pp. S168

Author(s):

E.L. Anderson ◽

K.S. Dillie ◽

M.D. Evans ◽

K.A. Roberg ◽

L.E.P. Salazar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Allergy ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

First Year ◽

Viral Respiratory Infections ◽

First Year Of Life ◽

Viral Respiratory

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Specific probiotics in reducing the risk of acute infections in infancy – a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114508116282 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 101 (11) ◽

pp. 1722-1726 ◽

Cited By ~ 128

Author(s):

Samuli Rautava ◽

Seppo Salminen ◽

Erika Isolauri

Keyword(s):

Otitis Media ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

Acute Otitis Media ◽

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽

Controlled Study ◽

First Year ◽

Double Blind ◽

Double Blind Placebo ◽

Recurrent Respiratory Infections ◽

First Year Of Life

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to determine whether probiotics might be effective in reducing the risk of infections in infancy. Infants requiring formula before the age of 2 months were recruited from community well-baby clinics. Infant formula supplemented with the probioticsLactobacillus rhamnosusGG andBifidobacterium lactisBb-12 or placebo was administered daily until the age of 12 months. Incidence of early infections (before the age of 7 months) and incidence of recurrent (three or more) infections during the first year of life were recorded as the main outcome measures of the study. During the first 7 months of life, seven out of thirty-two (22 %) infants receiving probiotics and twenty out of forty (50 %) infants receiving placebo experienced acute otitis media (risk ratio (RR) 0·44 (95 % CI 0·21, 0·90);P = 0·014) and antibiotics were prescribed for ten out of thirty-two (31 %) infants receiving probiotics and twenty-four out of forty (60 %) infants receiving placebo (RR 0·52 (95 % CI 0·29, 0·92);P = 0·015). During the first year of life, nine out of thirty-two (28 %) infants receiving probiotics and twenty-two out of forty (55 %) infants receiving placebo encountered recurrent respiratory infections (RR 0·51 (95 % CI 0·27, 0·95);P = 0·022). These data suggest that probiotics may offer a safe means of reducing the risk of early acute otitis media and antibiotic use and the risk of recurrent respiratory infections during the first year of life. Further clinical trials are warranted.

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DIDACTIC METHODS USED IN SPORT FOR TRAINING CHILDREN AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION

10.51267/icpesk2020bp11 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 115-133

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Motor Skills ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Point Of View ◽

Target Group ◽

First Year ◽

Children At Risk ◽

Complex Process ◽

Sports Activities

In the complex process of training children at risk of social exclusion, sports activities with content from sports games aim at specific motor objectives related to the acquisition, strengthening or improvement of the knowledge, abilities and motor skills specific to each sport, as well as social objectives mainly aimed to facilitate integration into small, medium and large social groups of children. The effectiveness of the training is determined by the system of methods and means used, their variety, so that the practice of sports games determines multiple acquisitions, from the point of view of student communication, by increasing the number of specific motor skills, determining the proper organization and direction of the activity, stimulating and maintaining students’ interest in the practice of sports games. The study aims to find the most useful methods and means of training children at risk of social exclusion by using a questionnaire survey. It was applied to teachers and specialist inspectors working with children included in the target group within the project “Sustainable social and educational integration through sports activities” - PNP001, which is in its first year of development. The information provided by the questionnaire survey and the conclusions of this study will lead to the optimisation of the methodology for intervention on the target group.

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Prophylactic management of children at risk for recurrent upper respiratory infections: the Preventia I Study

Clinical & Experimental Allergy ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2222.2004.02098.x ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 34 (11) ◽

pp. 1665-1672 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

A. Grimfeld ◽

S. T. Holgate ◽

G. W. Canonica ◽

S. Bonini ◽

M. P. Borres ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

Children At Risk ◽

Upper Respiratory Infections ◽

Upper Respiratory

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Mothers' perceptions of their premature infant's communication: A description of two cases

Health SA Gesondheid ◽

10.4102/hsag.v21i0.945 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. 143-154

Author(s):

Michelle Pascoe ◽

Divya Bissessur ◽

Pat Mayers

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Developmental Delays ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Physical Contact ◽

First Year ◽

Communication Development ◽

Early Communication ◽

Communication Difficulties ◽

First Year Of Life

Background: Survival rates of premature infants have increased due to advances in medicine. Premature infants however, remain at risk for developmental delays including communication difficulties. The bonding and attachment experiences of premature infants and their parents are often challenged, further placing these infants at risk for communication difficulties. This study firstly aimed to explore mothers' perceptions of their premature infants' communication. The second aim was to explore the mothers' perceptions of their own role in the communication development of their infants.Methods: A descriptive, longitudinal study was conducted with two mother—infant dyads.Three visits took place in the first year of life. Subjective maternal reports were obtained through semi-structured interviews.Results: Differences in the two mothers' perceptions were noted. The mothers described helping their infants to communicate through physical contact and talking. Risk and protective factors for early communication development are discussed in relation to the findings.Conclusion: The findings support the need for a healthy mothereinfant relationship in the first few months of life. Health professionals should support premature infants and their families after discharge in order to help them interact with their infants and encourage attachment and bonding.

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