Publications by authors named "Sandra S Brooks"
Background: Neonates are at risk of gastrointestinal emergencies including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP). Identifying biomarkers to aid in diagnosis is imperative. We hypothesized that circulating intestinal-specific protein concentrations would distinguish infants with intestinal injury from controls.
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- The study aimed to analyze the interactions between mothers in methadone treatment and their infants during feeding, comparing their behaviors to established norms.
- A total of 12 mother-infant pairs, where infants were exposed to opiates, were examined alongside the normed data.
- The results indicated that these dyads had significantly lower scores in various aspects of infant-caregiver interactions and sensitivity compared to the normed groups, though the group with neonatal abstinence syndrome showed surprisingly higher scores in cognitive growth fostering.
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- - Parents of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) often have concerns about the long-term effects of prenatal methadone exposure, even if they don’t vocalize them.
- - While withdrawal symptoms may subside quickly, potential issues like vision, motor skills, behavior, cognitive problems, sleep disturbances, and ear infections may arise, requiring close monitoring by pediatricians.
- - Awareness of these risks can motivate parents to seek early intervention programs for their infants, although lingering questions remain about epigenetic effects and risks related to future neglect and substance abuse.