O18 Therapeutic delivery during breastfeeding: a feasibility study

Xenon ventilation during therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal encephalopathy: a feasibility study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Therapeutic hypothermia has become standard of care in newborns with moderate and severe neonatal encephalopathy; however, additional interventions are needed. In experimental models, breathing xenon gas during cooling offers long-term additive neuroprotection. This is the first xenon feasibility study in cooled infants. Xenon is expensive, requiring a closed-circuit d...

A novel peer-support intervention using motivational interviewing for breastfeeding maintenance: a UK feasibility study.

BACKGROUND In total, 81% of women in the UK start breastfeeding, but fewer than half continue beyond 6 weeks. Peer support in the early postnatal period may encourage women to breastfeed for longer. OBJECTIVE To develop a breastfeeding peer-support intervention based on motivational interviewing (MI) for breastfeeding maintenance and to test the feasibility of delivering it to mothers in area...

Perspectives and attitudes of breastfeeding women using herbal galactagogues during breastfeeding: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Some herbal galactagogues have gained reputation and recognition by the public and health professionals as alternative approaches to increase breast milk supply. This study explores the perspectives and attitudes of breastfeeding women towards the use of herbal galactagogues while breastfeeding, their experiences, and why and how they have chosen an alternative option over convention...

Epicardial delivery of autologous atrial appendage micrografts during coronary artery bypass surgery—safety and feasibility study

Background The atrial appendages are a tissue reservoir for cardiac stem cells. During on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, part of the right atrial appendage can be excised upon insertion of the right atrial cannula of the heart-lung machine. In the operating room, the removed tissue can be easily cut into micrografts for transplantation. This trial aims to assess the safety an...

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