The nutrition profile and utility of banana puree as a liquid thickener for medically complex infants with dysphagia.

Introduction: Dysphagia among infants, particularly high-risk and preterm neonates, poses feeding challenges that can impact multiple systemic outcomes and delay hospital discharge. Limited therapeutic options for approved thickening agents for human milk and infant formula necessitate the exploration of alternatives, including banana puree.

Method: This study investigated the feasibility of using banana puree as a thickening agent for hospitalized infants with dysphagia.

D-mannose vs other agents for recurrent urinary tract infection prevention in adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether D-mannose reduces urinary tract infection recurrence (ie, cumulative incidence) in adult women with recurrent urinary tract infection compared with other prevention agents. Secondary outcomes included side effects and compliance with D-mannose use.

Data Sources: Ovid Medline 1946-, Embase 1947-, Scopus 1823-, Cochrane Library, Web of Science 1900-, and ClinicalTrials.

Effective Tube Weaning and Predictive Clinical Characteristics of NICU Patients With Feeding Dysfunction.

Background: The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary earlier discharge model for neonates receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN).

Methods: A retrospective data review and analysis was performed on 183 patients discharged out of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receiving partial oral feeds (PO) and partial HEN from September 2016 to March 2018. These patients were followed in a multidisciplinary clinic led by a pediatric gastroenterologist, a neonatal feeding therapist, and a pediatric dietitian.

Creation of a Standard Model for Tube Feeding at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge.

Background: Feeding dysfunction is a common consequence of prematurity and illness in neonates, often requiring supplemental nasogastric (NG) or gastrostomy (GT) feeding tubes. A standardized approach to the discharge of infants receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) is currently lacking.

Methods: The Home Enteral Feeding Transitions (HEFT) program was developed to identify patients eligible for HEN and create a standard discharge process.

Developing sustainable nursing and allied health professional research capacity.

Background: Research provides the evidence on which to base effective, safe clinical services. Engaging healthcare staff in research improves healthcare. However, clinical staff may not want to leave clinical practice to develop their research experience.

Group Versus Individual Educational Sessions With a and Hispanic/Latina Women's Satisfaction With Care in the Screening Mammography Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

We studied Hispanic/Latina women's satisfaction with care after receiving group or individual educational sessions (vs standard of care) with a before screening mammography. A is a culturally appropriate community health worker for the Hispanic/Latino community. have been shown to increase screening mammography rates and follow-up of abnormal mammograms in this population.

Assessment of injury severity in patients with major trauma.

Major trauma centres provide specialised care for patients who have experienced serious traumatic injury. This article provides information about major trauma centres and outlines the assessment tools used in this setting. Since patients in major trauma centres will be transferred to other settings, including inpatient wards and primary care, this article is relevant for both nurses working in major trauma centres and in these areas.