Publications by authors named "Rachel Stroh"

Background: Milk carotenoids may support preterm infant health and neurodevelopment. Infants fed human milk often have higher blood and tissue carotenoid concentrations than infants fed carotenoid-containing infant formula (IF). Donor human milk (DHM) is a supplement to mother's own milk, used to support preterm infant nutrition.

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  • The study investigates the feasibility, reliability, and correlation of skin carotenoid score (SCS) measurements in 4-month-old infants as a means of assessing carotenoid intake and plasma concentrations.
  • Using a portable reflection spectroscopy device, researchers measured SCS in 21 infants, analyzing relationships between SCS, dietary intake, and plasma carotenoid levels, while also exploring measurements in older infants.
  • Results showed strong reliability in SCS measurements and notable correlations between SCS and carotenoid intake and plasma levels, particularly in infants at 4 and 8 months old, but not in those transitioning to complementary feeding at 6 months.
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Genodermatoses are genetically inherited dermatologic conditions. The management of cutaneous findings in genodermatoses is challenging, and first-line therapies, such as steroids and/or retinoids, are often inadequate. In recent years, research on the molecular basis of genodermatoses has led to the use of biologic therapies for intractable disease.

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Context: Dietary carotenoid intake is associated with vitamin A status and healthy visual and cognitive function in early life. To date, however, only limited population-level data on the concentrations of carotenoids in human milk or infant blood have been available to assess the dietary exposure of infants to carotenoids.

Objective: This systematic review seeks to define worldwide carotenoid concentrations in human milk and infant blood.

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Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it has been difficult to differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 re-infection and prolonged RNA shedding. In this report, we identified patients with positive RT-PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 ≥70 days apart. Clinical and laboratory data were collected and criteria were applied to discern whether the presentation was consistent with SARS-CoV-2 re-infection or prolonged viral RNA shedding.

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