Publications by authors named "Ashley Schulz"
Background: Use of standardized feeding protocols and donor breast milk (DBM) have been studied primarily in infants born <1500 g and not examined exclusively in infants born >1500 g.
Methods: In this retrospective pre-post-implementation cohort study, we evaluated a protocol for preterm infants born >1500 g that was implemented clinically to standardize feeding advancements at 30 mL/kg/day, with infants born <33 weeks eligible to receive DBM. We compared placement of peripherally inserted central catheters for parenteral nutrition, feeding tolerance, growth, and maternal milk provision in the 18 months before/after implementation.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a standardized feeding protocol and donor breast milk (DBM) provision on clinical outcomes in moderate preterm infants (MPT, 29-33 6/7 weeks gestational age).
Study Design: A protocol for MPT infants born > 1500 g was implemented clinically to standardize feeding advancements at 30 mL/kg/day. Infants < 33 weeks received DBM.
Article Synopsis
- Some introduced species can cause significant harm, and understanding which ones pose the greatest risk allows for better prevention and mitigation efforts in ecosystems.
- Research on the evolutionary history of herbivorous insects and their host plants helps predict potential impacts, particularly using divergence times of these relationships to assess risk.
- The study tested different phylogenetic datasets and found that, despite variations, predictions regarding the impact of introduced conifer-feeding insects remained consistent, which aids in prioritizing biosecurity measures.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on understanding why non-native herbivorous insects have varying impacts on native conifer species, analyzing over 25 factors related to both insect and host traits, as well as their evolutionary history.
- - Key findings reveal that factors like the evolutionary divergence between the native and novel hosts, along with their tolerance to environmental stressors, are better predictors of impact than insect traits themselves.
- - The research presents an integrated model that estimates the likelihood of a non-native insect causing widespread mortality in conifers, facilitating smarter regulatory and pest management strategies for future invasions.