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Maternal Health & Nutrition

[Guideline summary] Evidence-based recommendations for management of women with epilepsy during the reproductive cycle
[Guideline summary] Evidence-based recommendations for management of women with epilepsy during the reproductive cycle
Women with epilepsy need special care throughout the reproductive cycle. A recent article updated the Hong Kong Epilepsy Guideline with a focus on epilepsy management among this population.
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[Literature Library] Vitamin D and immunity from periconception to pregnancy
Vitamin D’s role in human physiology has been redefined in recent years. Apart from calcium homeostasis and bone health, it was revealed that immune functions can be modulated through vitamin D. It also plays a vital role in fertility, embryo implantation as well as maintenance of pregnancy.
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[Literature Library] The CHILD Cohort Study: Co-occurrence of bacteria in breast milk and the infant gut
[Literature Library] The CHILD Cohort Study: Co-occurrence of bacteria in breast milk and the infant gut
Involving 1,249 Canadian mother-baby pairs, the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study (CHILD) Cohort Study evaluates the association of multiple breastmilk feeding practices, milk bacteria and milk components with neonatal microbiota composition.
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[Literature Library] Maternal probiotic use during breastfeeding and infant health
[Literature Library] Maternal probiotic use during breastfeeding and infant health
Maternal administration of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 during breastfeeding has been proposed as an efficient strategy to help prevent lactational mastitis.
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WNSC Hong Kong Bulletin 2020 Issue 2
The gut-brain axis - Emergence of new human clinical studies Trans fats – Are we eating too much? Advances in HMO research – 2’-Fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-neotetraose
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[Literature Library] Omega- 3 fatty acids and hypertension during pregnancy
The review analyzed the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (EPA, and/or DHA, and or ALA) on the prevention of pregnancy-induced hypertension or preeclampsia.
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Maternal choline status and respiratory coronavirus influences on fetal developing brain
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control anticipated prenatal COVID-19 infection to affect fetal development like other common respiratory coronaviruses do. While the role of nutrition is obscure, this new article proposed the potential role of choline on coronavirus infection during pregnancy.
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[Literature Library] Probiotics and mastitis
Mastitis, a common condition among breastfeeding women, is associated with decreased breastfeeding rate. This review article analyzed current evidence on the inflammatory effects of probiotics on preventing and treating mastitis.
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