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Evaluation of Methods of Breast or Bottle Feeding on Length of Hospitalization of Preterm Infants by Wener, Emily, Dow, Kimberly E, Fucile, Sandra

“…Direct breastfeeding is the optimal method of nourishing preterm infants. Preconceived notions exist among health practitioners that establishment of direct…”
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Determinants of Successful Direct Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge in High-Risk Premature Infants by Casey, Lara, Fucile, Sandra, Dow, Kimberly E

“…Despite a mother's intention to breastfeed, there are many barriers to feeding preterm infants that decrease breastfeeding rates. The objective of this…”
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Infants Born to Opioid-Dependent Women in Ontario, 2002–2014 by Brogly, Susan B., PhD, Turner, Suzanne, MBS, MD, Lajkosz, Katherine, MSc, Davies, Greg, MD, Newman, Adam, MD, Johnson, Ana, PhD, MEcon, Dow, Kimberly, MD

“…Abstract Background There is a paucity of data characterizing mother-infant pairs with prenatal opioid dependence in Canada. We therefore conducted a study of…”
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Hyperthermia amplifies brain cytokine and reactive oxygen species response in a model of perinatal inflammation by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E., Flavin, Michael P.

“…Chorioamnionitis, a perinatal infection of the fetal membranes, and maternal fever, which often accompanies infection are both risk factors for cerebral palsy…”
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Clinical Sucking Measure (s) to Identify Premature Infants Experiencing Difficulty Transitioning to Independent Oral Feeds by Fucile, Sandra, Dow, Kimberly

“…To determine the sucking measure(s) that are associated with time to transition from full tube to independent oral feeds in premature infants. A prospective…”
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Corticotropin‐releasing hormone induces proliferation and TNF‐α release in cultured rat microglia via MAP kinase signalling pathways by Wang, Wei, Ji, Ping, Dow, Kimberly E.

“…We have previously demonstrated that corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) receptor 1 (CRH‐R1) is functionally expressed in rat microglia. In the present…”
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Does the use of oral nonabsorbable antifungal prophylaxis reduce the incidence of fungal colonization and/or systemic infection in preterm infants? by Lam, Russell A, Dow, Kimberly E

“…Invasive fungal infection is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Oral nonabsorbable agents are used prophylactically, but the…”
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A Unique Clinical Tool for the Evaluation of Oral Feeding Skills in Infants by Fucile, Sandra, Dow, Kimberly

“…Background. Occupational therapy practice for oral feeding assessment is based on clinical observation of infants’ sucking, swallowing, and breathing ability,…”
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Trends in incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in Canada and associated healthcare resource utilization by Filteau, Jacqueline, Coo, Helen, Dow, Kimberly

“…•Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) incidence and associated hospital costs are increasing in Canada.•Between 2003 and 2014 the Canadian incidence of NAS…”
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Enhancing breastfeeding establishment in preterm infants: A randomized clinical trial of two non-nutritive sucking approaches by Fucile, Sandra, Wener, Emily, Dow, Kimberly

“…Preterm infants and their mothers face many barriers to the establishment of exclusive breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit. The objective of this…”
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A parent-administered sensorimotor intervention for oral feeding in infants born preterm: A randomized clinical study by Fucile, Sandra, Snider, Laurie, O'Brien, Karel, Smith, Lorraine, Dow, Kimberly

“…To evaluate the effect of a parent-administered sensorimotor intervention (PASI) program on developmental outcomes of infants born preterm during their stay in…”
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Oral Feeding Outcomes in Infants Born With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome by Nagy, Stephanie, Dow, Kimberly, Fucile, Sandra

“…Breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for all infants, but there are limited data on feeding outcomes in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome…”
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone potentiates neural injury induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation: a possible involvement of microglia by Wang, Wei, Solc, Mark, Ji, Ping, Dow, Kimberly E.

“…While corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) has been implicated in a variety of brain disorders such as ischemic injury, the molecular mechanism by which CRH…”
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Functional expression of corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) receptor 1 in cultured rat microglia by Wang, Wei, Ji, Ping, Riopelle, Richard J., Dow, Kimberly E.

“…Corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH), known as a key regulator of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis response to stress, elicits its biological effects…”
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Exploration of the Association Between Sucking Measures and Ability to Attain Independent Oral Feeds Among Infants Who Are Born Preterm by Fucile, Sandra, Hennessey, Grace, Meghji, Suraya, Dow, Kimberly

“…Infants who are born preterm often experience difficulty transitioning from full tube to independent oral feeds, which often prolongs their hospital stay. No…”
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Systemic adrenocorticotropic hormone administration down-regulates the expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and CRH-binding protein in infant rat hippocampus by WEI WANG, MURPHY, Bridgid, DOW, Kimberly E, ANDREW, R. David, FRASER, Douglas D

“…Systemic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) administration is a first-line therapy for the treatment of infantile spasms, an age-specific seizure disorder of…”
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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Breastfeeding Establishment in Preterm Infants: An Exploratory Study by Fucile, Sandra, Heath, Jenna, Dow, Kimberly

“…To evaluate breastfeeding outcomes in preterm infants born during the Covid-19 pandemic. An observational cohort study of 33 infants born ≤34 weeks' gestation…”
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Association Between Antibiotic Use and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidities in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants Without Culture-Proven Sepsis or Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Ting, Joseph Y, Synnes, Anne, Roberts, Ashley, Deshpandey, Akhil, Dow, Kimberly, Yoon, Eugene W, Lee, Kyong-Soon, Dobson, Simon, Lee, Shoo K, Shah, Prakesh S

“…Excessive antibiotic use has been associated with altered bacterial colonization and may result in antibiotic resistance, fungemia, necrotizing enterocolitis…”
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A two-pronged approach to reduce noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit by Casey, Lara, Fucile, Sandra, Flavin, Michael, Dow, Kimberly

“…The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a visual noise feedback system and “quiet time” in reducing noise levels in the neonatal intensive care…”
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Elevated corticotropin releasing hormone/corticotropin releasing hormone-R1 expression in postmortem brain obtained from children with generalized epilepsy by Wang, Wei, Dow, Kimberly E., Fraser, Douglas D.

“…The corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) system has been suggested to initiate seizure activity in the developing brain. However, human data to support this…”
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