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Giving DHA supplements to breastfeeding mothers

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, is essential for the growth and development of infants' brains. Very premature infants may be deficient in DHA because they miss out on the third trimester in utero when ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation no better or worse than conventional ventilation for preterm babies

A study of ventilation strategies in high-income countries has shown that high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) for preterm babies gives outcomes that are no better or worse than conventional ventilation (CV). The ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0