Publications by authors named "Ying-Hsiang Chuo"
Background: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in full-term infants is uncommon and is a rare cause of neonatal fever. This study was conducted to estimate the incidences of ICH and fever in a hospital-based population, and to determine if the clinical features of neonatal ICH with and without hyperthermia differ.
Methods: We selected 315 afebrile neonates who received cranial ultrasonography screening from 2003 to 2004 as the control group, and 153 neonates diagnosed with fever from 1998 to 2004 as the study group.
Unlabelled: A study undertaken in Taiwan in 2001 is reported here with the aim of improving understanding about the socio-cultural factors that may affect a woman's decisions about infant feeding.
Aim Of The Study: to determine the current status of infant feeding and the influences of basic sociodemographic characteristics and social support, as well as maternal knowledge and attitudes about breastfeeding.
Methods: A questionnaire including sociological, psychological and medical variables was completed by 195 mothers who were also interviewed individually in the maternity hospital.