Publications by authors named "Mariarosa Milinco"
Background: The Mothers' Milk Tool, developed and launched by the Australian National University and Alive & Thrive in 2022, allows to estimate the volume and value of breastmilk using prevalence rates of breastfeeding by month of age from birth to 36 months. The objective of this study was to obtain these estimates for three cohort studies conducted in a region of Italy.
Methods: Breastfeeding data from three cohort studies carried out in 1999, 2007 and 2016, with follow-up to 12, 24 and 36 months of 842, 400 and 265 children, respectively, were entered into the downloadable version of the tool.
Objectives: We aimed to identify clinical, anamnestic, and sociodemographic characteristics associated with a positive swab for SARS-CoV2, and to provide a predictive score to identify at risk population in children aged 2-14 years attending school and tested for clinical symptoms of COVID-19.
Design: Cross sectional study.
Setting: Outpatient clinic of the IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, a maternal and child health tertiary care hospital and research centre in Italy.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on a breastfeeding-friendly pediatric office in Italy that applied the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s recommendations to support breastfeeding.
- A cohort of 252 newborns was monitored up to 36 months, showing high rates of breastfeeding, with 95.2% at discharge and 70.6% at 8 months.
- The results indicate that the breastfeeding rates remained significantly higher than those in other high-income countries, likely due to the office's supportive practices.
Background: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is extensively used in pre- and post-graduate teaching programmes. However, it has been seldom used for in-service training and continuing medical education. We aimed to develop a PBL curriculum for a short in-service training on breastfeeding for maternal and child health professionals, and to assess the effect of these courses on their knowledge and skills.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Biological nurturing is a neurobehavioral approach to breastfeeding support that encourages women to breastfed in a relaxed, laidback position. This approach has the potential to reduce breast problems (e.g.
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- A study in Italy evaluated a pediatric practice's efforts to promote breastfeeding, focusing on the adoption of supportive measures and the laid-back maternal position.
- The research analyzed data from women who gave birth in 2016, excluding mothers of preterm infants, and tracked the exclusive breastfeeding duration for five months after delivery.
- Results showed a higher exclusive breastfeeding rate (62.3%) at five months compared to the general population in the region, suggesting that the implemented actions were effective in improving breastfeeding outcomes.