Publications by authors named "M F Brockway"
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- Federated networks enhance data privacy by allowing analysis without transferring sensitive data, supporting trustworthy data analysis in healthcare research.
- The International COVID-19 Data Alliance (ICODA) tested a federated network with partners to analyze data from the International Perinatal Outcome in the Pandemic (iPOP) Study, facing both challenges and benefits in the process.
- Establishing these networks requires significant investment and planning for technology and governance, which can lead to powerful collaborative research opportunities using health data from various countries.
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- This study examines how the duration of breastfeeding (lactation) influences the onset and type of menopause in midlife women.
- The analysis included nearly 20,000 women aged 40 to 65, revealing that longer breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of experiencing natural menopause before age 50, as well as reduced early surgical menopause.
- The findings suggest that breastfeeding may provide additional maternal health benefits by potentially delaying menopause and reducing risks associated with certain types of menopause.
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- The study aimed to compare the effects of Alberta Family Integrated Care (FICare) and Standard Care on human milk (HM) feeding duration in preterm infants at 2 months old.
- Results showed that mothers in the FICare group were less likely to provide exclusive human milk (EHM) compared to those in Standard Care, while other influencing factors included maternal education and breastfeeding self-efficacy.
- The conclusion emphasized that Alberta FICare did not lead to increased exclusive HM feeding at two months postpartum, highlighting the need for personalized feeding support strategies.
Microbiota changes throughout infancy and can be modified by biotic supplementation, which includes probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and post-biotics. Given the potential influence of the microbiome on infant sleep, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effect of biotic supplementation on sleep behaviours in full-term infants aged 0-12 months. In June 2023, we searched seven databases for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of biotic supplementation intervention studies using synonymous terms for 'infant' AND 'biotic' AND 'sleep' (PROSPERO registration ID: CRD42022358822).
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