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Standardizing Assessment And Management Of Ankyloglossia, Marcia Nicole Cowen
Standardizing Assessment And Management Of Ankyloglossia, Marcia Nicole Cowen
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Ankyloglossia, which is characterized by a short, tight or thick lingual frenulum, can negatively impact breastfeeding. It has been recognized as a problem for centuries. Frenotomies have traditionally been performed to remove the lingual frenulum when indicated. The use of frenotomies and a focus on ankyloglossia fell out of favor in the twentieth century with renewed attention in the past several decades. Limited high-quality studies have been undertaken on ankyloglossia. There remains no standardized diagnosis or management recommendations. In efforts to promote a standardized approach that is based on current knowledge, this study will involve an educational in-service on ankyloglossia, …
Reflections: Bravo Breastfeeding Mother! A Covid Positive Mother And Midwifery Instinct, Rafat Jan
Reflections: Bravo Breastfeeding Mother! A Covid Positive Mother And Midwifery Instinct, Rafat Jan
Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)
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Lowering Antibiotic Resistance Utilizing Breastmilk, Moriah J. Harris
Lowering Antibiotic Resistance Utilizing Breastmilk, Moriah J. Harris
Honors College Theses
Antibiotic resistance is considered an emerging crisis in the healthcare world. This crisis has the potential to cause many bacterial diseases that cannot be cured using antibiotic drugs, which can lead to serious infections and death. There have been numerous studies that have found that sugars, proteins and protein-lipid complexes in breastmilk have antimicrobial properties. It has been proposed that these properties in breastmilk can help solve the antibacterial resistance crisis. This research project involved studying antibiotic resistance and how breastmilk can help solve this increasingly prevalent problem.
The implementation step of this research project involved a PowerPoint presentation detailing …