Postdischarge symptoms and rehabilitation needs in survivors of COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional evaluation.

Background: There is currently very limited information on the nature and prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms after hospital discharge.

Methods: A purposive sample of 100 survivors discharged from a large University hospital were assessed 4 to 8 weeks after discharge by a multidisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals using a specialist telephone screening tool designed to capture symptoms and impact on daily life. EQ-5D-5L telephone version was also completed.

Are we getting the best from breastfeeding?

Unlabelled: Different breastfeeding methods (traditional ⁄ scheduled, demand or baby-led) influence lactation physiology by either supporting or interfering with the let-down reflex, by an autocrine effect in the breast, and indirectly via infant appetite. Postnatal breast morphological changes and neonatal osmoregulation are also susceptible to breastfeeding method. Feed length is important: short feeds from both breasts (employed in traditional methods) optimize breast morphological changes and neonatal osmoregulation, condition the let-down reflex, limit autocrine inhibition, stimulate the infant’s appetite and are associated with a plentiful supply of milk.

Does breastfeeding method influence infant weight gain?

Objective: To compare the effect of traditional and "baby-led" breastfeeding advice on early infant weight gain and exclusive breastfeeding rates.

Design: Longitudinal cohort study: part prospective, part retrospective.

Setting: One UK general practice.