Acceptance of bite presentations and feeding behaviors of 8 to 12-month-old infants: A reflection of typical feeding development.

Purpose: The lack of age-appropriate expectations for feeding acceptance patterns in early childhood is a barrier to early and accurate identification of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). The objective of the study was to describe the process by which typically developing children 8-12 months of age accept or refuse bite presentations and their corresponding feeding behaviors, aiming to establish age-appropriate normative data for feeding acceptance.

Method: Using cross-sectional methodology, we studied the proportion of bite presentations accepted, the type of feeding behaviors-passive, disruptive, expulsion, feeding concerns- observed at presentation and acceptance or refusal, and the duration between presentation to acceptance or refusal in 63 healthy infants between 8 and 12 months of age.

Automated Cardiac Pulse Cycle Analysis From Photoplethysmogram (PPG) Signals Generated From Fingertip Videos Captured Using a Smartphone to Measure Blood Hemoglobin Levels.

Two billion people are affected by hemoglobin (Hgb) related diseases. Usual clinical assessments of Hgb are conducted by analyzing venipuncture-obtained blood samples in laboratories. A non-invasive, cheap, point-of-care and accurate Hgb test is needed everywhere.