We studied the use of dried spots of bodily fluids (plasma, whole blood, and mother's milk) on filter paper as a means of sample collection and storage for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral load testing under stringent field conditions. Plasma placed directly in lysis buffer, which is customarily used for viral load assays, was used for comparison in all our experiments. Utilizi...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of perinatal regimens of short-course nevirapine (HIVNET 012) and zidovudine [Thai-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regimen] on breast milk viral shedding and perinatal transmission during the first 6 weeks postpartum in a randomized clinical trial. DESIGN Randomized clinical trial. METHODS Pregnant HIV-1 seropositive women in Nairobi, Kenya w...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Preterm birth relates to long-term alterations in cardiac morphology and function. Understanding whether preterm postnatal life is a tractable period of cardiovascular development that can be positively altered by nutrition is relevant to long-term outcomes. We hypothesized that being fed human breast milk during early postnatal life is beneficial to long-term cardiac ...

study of administrative obstacles of breastfeeding in infants   born from employed mothers in schools and   hygienoremedial centers of urmia city, 2004     dr. ahmadneghad, e m.d and dr. karamiyar, m     abstract     introduction: breast milk is the most complete food for infants during the first six months of their life. unfortunately, in the recent decades, they are deprived from this divine ...

Electron transfer within milk xanthine oxidase has been examined by the technique of pulse radiolysis. Radiolytically generated N-methylnicotinamide radical or 5-deazalumiflavin radical has been used to rapidly and selectively introduce reducing equivalents into the enzyme so that subsequent equilibration among the four redox-active centers of the enzyme (a molybdenum center, two iron-sulfur ce...

Although research data publishing is today widely regarded as crucial for reproducibility and proper assessment of scientific results, several challenges still need to be solved to fully realize its potential. Developing links between the published literature and datasets is one of them. Current solutions are mostly based on bilateral, ad-hoc agreements between publishers and data centers, oper...

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Studies showed that Iranian pregnant women did not take enough calcium and dairy products such as milk (1). Adequate milk consumption is crucial during pregnancy to meet calcium needs (2). Various factors such as attitudes, beliefs, habit, sensory and expectations are dete...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE During recent decades, women have been increasingly involved in social activities. Despite the fact that mothers prefer to breastfeed, their return to work is associated with a reduction in breastfeeding frequency and duration. The present study evaluates the impact of occupational factors on continuation of breastfeeding and formula initiation in employed mothers with ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the breastfeeding practices in the first 6 months of infants at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out at KAMC in 2005. Infants who attended the primary care centers and well-baby clinic of the hospital for the 6-month's vaccine were included. Mothers were interviewed to collect information on th...