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Comparison Of Maternal Milk (Breastmilk) Expression Methods In An African Nursery, Ida Slusher, Tina Slusher, Elizabeth Keating, Beverly Curtis, Eleanor Smith, Elizabeth Orodriyo, Sussane Awori, Margaret Nakakeeto

Ida Slusher

Objective: This study compares maternal milk volumes (MMVs) of Ugandan mothers whose infants were in a special care nursery and who used one of three maternal milk expression techniques: double electric breast pump, single non-electric manual breast pump, and hand breastmilk expression.

Subjects and Methods: A convenience sample of 161 Ugandan mothers of infants who were either too immature or ill to independently feed from the breast yet healthy enough to survive in an environment without ventilator support (birth weights, 0.84–3.8 kg) were assigned to one of three maternal milk expressions: Group 1, double electric breast pump (n = 55); …

Comparison Of Maternal Milk Expression Methods With Ugandan Mothers Of Premature Or Sick Infants, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

This study compares maternal milk volumes (MMVs) of Ugandan mothers whose infants were in a special care nursery and who used one of three maternal milk expression techniques: double electric breast pump, single non-electric manual breast pump, and hand breastmilk expression.

Comparison Of Maternal Milk Expression Techniques With Ugandan Mothers Of Premature Or Sick Infants, Ida Slusher, T. Slusher, B. Curtis, E. Smith, M. Nakakeeto

Ida Slusher

This study compares maternal milk volumes (MMVs) of Ugandan mothers whose infants were in a special care nursery and who used one of three maternal milk expression techniques: double electric breast pump, single non-electric manual breast pump, and hand breastmilk expression.

Developmental Disabilities: Improving Competence In Care Using Virtual Patients, Ida Slusher

Ida Slusher

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have an increasingly important role in health care provision in the United States. However, most nurses report that they receive little or no clinical training in the area of developmental disabilities. A core development team consisting of NP faculty members from three universities, one physician assistant faculty member, the parents of children with developmental disabilities, and educational specialists developed two multimedia interactive pediatric instructional modules in CD-ROM format: one involving a child with Down syndrome and the other, an infant born at 26 weeks gestation. Participants were required to make decisions about proper clinical interaction throughout the …

Electric Breast Pump Use Increases Maternal Milk Volume In African Nurseries, Ida Slusher, Tina Slusher, Margaret Biomodo, Fidelia Bode-Thomas, Beverly Curtis, Paula Meier

Ida Slusher

Health experts worldwide recognize breastmilk as the superior infant food. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization (WHO) identify exclusive breastfeeding for the first half-year of life and continuation of breastfeeding into toddlerhood as offering maximum protection from illness, providing a substrate for immunological protection. Data from developed countries identify increasing morbidity and mortality rates for infants who have never received breastmilk in life and demonstrate that infants benefit from exclusive breastfeeding, especially, in areas of severe poverty. Preterm infants, most at risk for morbidity and mortality in developing countries, are identified as needing their …