The Effect of Pasteurization on the Antioxidant Properties of Human Milk: A Literature Review

High rates of oxidative stress are common in preterm born infants and have short- and long-term consequences. The antioxidant properties of human milk limits the consequences of excessive oxidative damage. However, as the mother’s own milk it is not always available, donor milk may be provided as the best alternative. Donor milk needs to be pasteurized before use to ensure safety. Although pasteurization is necessary for safety reasons, it may affect the activity and concentration of several biological factors, including antioxidants. This literature review describes the effect of different pasteurization methods on antioxidant properties of human milk and aims to provide evidence to guide donor milk banks in choosing the best pasteurization method from an antioxidant perspective. The current literature suggests that Holder pasteurization reduces the antioxidant properties of human milk. Alternative pasteurization methods seem promising as less reduction is observed in several studies.

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Language in Preterm Born Children: Atypical Development and Effects of Early Interventions on Neuroplasticity

Neural Plasticity ◽

10.1155/2019/6873270 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Charlotte Vandormael ◽

Lucie Schoenhals ◽

Petra S. Hüppi ◽

Manuela Filippa ◽

Cristina Borradori Tolsa

Keyword(s):

Preterm Birth ◽

Language Development ◽

Early Exposure ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Atypical Development ◽

Preterm Born ◽

And Behavior

Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or advantageous for neurodevelopment. However, the emphasis mostly lies on the fact that preterm birth may have an unfavorable effect on numerous aspects of development such as cognition, language, and behavior. Various studies reported atypical language development in preterm born children in the preschool years but also in school-aged children and adolescents. This review gives an overview of the course of language development and examines how prematurity can lead to atypical linguistic performances. In this paper, we mainly focus on environmental and neurophysiological factors influencing preterm infant neuroplasticity with potential short- and long-term effects on language development. Further research, however, should focus on examining the possible benefits that early exposure might entail.

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Spatial short and long-term implications and planning challenges of high-speed rail: a literature review framework for the special issue

European Planning Studies ◽

10.1080/09654313.2018.1562658 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 415-433 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chia-Lin Chen ◽

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris ◽

José M. de Ureña ◽

Roger Vickerman

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

High Speed ◽

Special Issue ◽

High Speed Rail ◽

Short And Long Term

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Short- and long-term impact of critical illness on relatives: literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04568.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 276-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 69

Author(s):

Fiona Paul ◽

Janice Rattray

Keyword(s):

Critical Illness ◽

Literature Review ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Long Term Impact

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Human Milk Banking

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1159/000452821 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (Suppl. 2) ◽

pp. 7-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Nadja Haiden ◽

Ekhard E. Ziegler

Keyword(s):

Human Milk ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Leukemia Virus ◽

Donor Milk ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Human T Cell ◽

T Cell Leukemia Virus ◽

Human Milk Banking ◽

Milk Banks ◽

Cellular Components

Human milk banks play an essential role by providing human milk to infants who would otherwise not be able to receive human milk. The largest group of recipients are premature infants who derive very substantial benefits from it. Human milk protects premature infants from necrotizing enterocolitis and from sepsis, two devastating medical conditions. Milk banks collect, screen, store, process, and distribute human milk. Donating women usually nurse their own infants and have a milk supply that exceeds their own infants' needs. Donor women are carefully selected and are screened for HIV-1, HIV-2, human T-cell leukemia virus 1 and 2, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and syphilis. In the milk bank, handling, storing, processing, pooling, and bacterial screening follow standardized algorithms. Heat treatment of human milk diminishes anti-infective properties, cellular components, growth factors, and nutrients. However, the beneficial effects of donor milk remain significant and donor milk is still highly preferable in comparison to formula.

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Dietary Habits and Relationship with the Presence of Main and Trace Elements, Bisphenol A, Tetrabromobisphenol A, and the Lipid, Microbiological and Immunological Profiles of Breast Milk

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13124346 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 4346

Author(s):

Irma Castro ◽

Rebeca Arroyo ◽

Marina Aparicio ◽

María Ángeles Martínez ◽

Joaquim Rovira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Breast Milk ◽

Bisphenol A ◽

Human Milk ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Immunological Profile ◽

Early Life Exposure ◽

Study Support ◽

Short And Long Term

Breastfeeding is the best way to feed an infant, although it can also be a source of abiotic contaminants such as heavy metals or bisphenol A (BPA). The early life exposure to these compounds can lead to serious toxic effects in both the short and long-term. These substances can reach breast milk through the mother’s habits, diet being one of the main routes of exposure. The aim of the present work was to analyse possible associations between the dietary habits of women and the content of major trace elements, BPA, fatty acids and lipids, and the microbiological and immunological profiles of human milk. Possible associations between major trace elements and BPA and the lipid, microbiological and immunological profiles were also analysed. The results of this study support that the microbiological composition of human milk is associated with the dietary habits of the women, and that the consumption of canned drinks is related to the presence of BPA in human milk. Furthermore, some relationships were found between the amount of major trace elements and the microbiological and immunological profile of the milk samples. Finally, the presence of BPA was associated with changes in the immunological profile of human milk.

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SARS-CoV-2 in human milk is inactivated by Holder pasteurization but not cold storage

10.1101/2020.06.18.20134395 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gregory J. Walker ◽

Vanessa Clifford ◽

Nidhi Bansal ◽

Alberto Ospina Stella ◽

Stuart Turville ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Viral Load ◽

Human Milk ◽

Cold Storage ◽

Control Medium ◽

Live Virus ◽

Donor Human Milk ◽

Milk Bank ◽

The Stability ◽

Milk Banks ◽

Mother’S Own Milk

ABSTRACTAs the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, human milk banks worldwide continue to provide donor human milk to vulnerable infants who lack access to mother’s own milk. Under these circumstances, ensuring the safety of donor human milk is paramount, as the risk of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is not well understood. Here, we investigate the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in human milk by pasteurisation, and the stability of SARS-CoV-2 in human milk under cold storage (freezing or refrigeration). Following heating to 63°C or 56°C for 30 minutes, SARS-CoV-2 replication competent (i.e. live) virus was undetected in both human milk and the control medium. Cold storage of SARS-CoV-2 in human milk (either at 4°C or - 30°C) did not significantly impact infectious viral load over a 48 hour period. Our findings demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 can be effectively inactivated by Holder pasteurisation, and confirm that existing milk bank processes will effectively mitigate the risk of transmission of SARS-COV-2 to vulnerable infants through pasteurised donor human milk.

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COVID-19 and tourist mobility at destinations: a literature review and emerging research agenda

Journal of Tourism Futures ◽

10.1108/jtf-04-2021-0090 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Alba Viana-Lora ◽

Antoni Domènech ◽

Aaron Gutiérrez

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Research Agenda ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Future Research Agenda ◽

The Future ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

The Impact

PurposeThis paper aims to review conceptual and empirical studies that analyse the impact of the pandemic on mobility and tourism behaviour at destinations in order to identify proposals, forecasts and recommendations to guide the future research agenda on the subject.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a systematic literature review to synthesise information from scientific articles published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database related to tourism mobility at destinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.FindingsThis article found that, according to the existing literature, the COVID-19 pandemic is acting as a catalyst for the sustainable transition of tourism. Although the findings reveal a lack of empirical research on the impact of the pandemic on tourism mobility at destinations, the article synthesizes the short- and long-term impacts of the pandemic and sets out the future research agenda on tourist mobility at destinations.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first systematic review of the impact of the pandemic on mobility and tourism behaviour at destinations that attempts to describe the emerging challenges and the agenda for future research.

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Mothers’ Views on Donor Milk and Human Milk Banks

Güncel Pediatri ◽

10.4274/jcp.2019.0029 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 325-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aylin Pekyiğit ◽

Dilek Yıldız ◽

Berna Eren Fidancı ◽

Burcu Çalık ◽

Özgenur Dehmen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Milk ◽

Donor Milk ◽

Milk Banks

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Turkish Women’s Beliefs Concerning Human Milk Banking

Journal of Human Lactation ◽

10.1177/08903344211037989 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089033442110379

Author(s):

Suzi Özdemir ◽

Sena Dilek Aksoy ◽

Gaye Soyaslan Akdağ

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Human Milk ◽

Disease Transmission ◽

Online Survey ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Turkish Women ◽

Donor Milk ◽

Milk Bank ◽

Milk Banking ◽

Milk Banks

Background: A donor milk bank provides an alternative source of human milk for mothers who cannot breastfeed or provide their own milk. Although wet-nursing is a common practice, there is currently no donor milk bank in Turkey. Research Aims: The aims of our study were (1) to determine the knowledge and opinions of Turkish women in regard to donor milk banking; and (2) to raise awareness of donor milk banking. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional descriptive study, in which the data were collected with an online survey consisting of 22 questions. The link to the online survey was distributed through the social media accounts of the researchers, with a statement inviting women aged 18–64, who were literate and actively using social media, to participate in the survey. There were 648 female participants. Results: Of those who responded to the questionnaire, 54.1% had not previously given birth, and 54.2% had heard about donor milk banks before. The implementation of donor milk banks in Turkey was desired by 56.4% of the participants, and 50.8% of the participants considered donating their milk. It was determined that the reasons why the women did not want to benefit from donor milk banks were the risk of disease transmission to the baby and the possibility of their child marrying his or her milk sibling in the future. Conclusion: It appears that Turkish women lack information about donor milk banking. We recommend public awareness activities to be organized concerning donor milk banking.

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