Publications by authors named "Noriko Mizuno"
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- Human milk banks provide milk to preterm infants who can't get it from their mothers, but caffeine levels in donor milk are not well studied, especially in Japan.
- This study investigated caffeine concentrations in human milk donated to a milk bank in Japan using high-performance liquid chromatography.
- Results showed caffeine in 70% of samples, with a median concentration of 0.46 mg/L, and highlighted the need for donors to moderate their caffeine intake to ensure milk safety.
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- This study investigates bacterial contamination in donated human milk (HM) from preterm and term mothers to understand disposal rates at human milk banks (HMBs).
- While the overall disposal rates of HM did not significantly differ between term and preterm groups, preterm HM had a higher total disposal volume and bacterial counts.
- The bacterial profiles showed that preterm HM contained more diverse and numerous bacteria, including Serratia liquefaciens and Enterobacter aerogenes, compared to term HM.
Donor human milk (DHM) is the second-best nutrition for preterm infants when their own mother's milk is unavailable. The nutrient content of human milk is influenced by various factors, including gestational and postpartum age, but there are no data regarding DHM composition in Japan. The aim of this study was to determine the protein and immune component content of DHM in Japan and to elucidate the effects of gestational and postpartum age on nutrient composition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ability to statistically segment a continuous auditory stream is one of the most important preparations for initiating language learning. Such ability is available to human infants at 8 months of age, as shown by a behavioral measurement. However, behavioral study alone cannot determine how early this ability is available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We sought to determine if different mammary lobes produce milk of varying composition.
Study Design: Seventeen mothers were enrolled in this study. Foremilk was obtained from three nipple openings on each breast.
Aim: To determine if the degree of attachment affects uniformity in the drainage of breast milk from mammary lobe during breastfeeding.
Methods: Thirty-seven pairs of healthy breast-fed infants and mothers were the subjects. A total of 48 measurements were obtained.
Background: The World Health Organization International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes (WHO Code) aims to protect and promote breastfeeding. Japan ratified the WHO Code in 1994, but most hospitals in Japan continue to receive free supplies of infant formula and distribute discharge packs to new mothers provided by infant formula companies. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and attitudes of pediatricians and obstetricians in Japan to the WHO Code.
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