Mother-infant contact and maternal maintenance activities among free-ranging rhesus monkeys

Mother-infant dyads were observed among three populations of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in India and Nepal. Physical contact between mothers and infants, essential for effective maternal care in rhesus, was found to be influenced by the mothers' feeding behavior. As early as the second week of life, infants exhibited a diminished probability of being in contact with their mothers if their mothers were feeding rather than resting. Rhesus mothers disproportionately rejected their infants within feeding contexts, indicating that mothers were actively discouraging contact attempts by their infants during feeding bouts—perhaps because an active infant, if it remained in contact, would diminish its mother's foraging efficiency. In contrast to the mothers' feeding behavior, mother-infant contact was found to be little influenced by maternal locomotion. Most infants were found to be neither disproportionately in, nor out of contact while their mothers were in motion. However, as the amount of time mothers spent walking increased, so did the probability that infants would be carried. These data suggest that rhesus mothers behave so as to minimize their energetic costs during locomotion.     

Infant survival and litter size in primigravid and multigravid Galagos

Eighteen years of birth records for three species of Galago at the Duke University Primate Center were examined to determine the effect of gravidity status on neonatal mortality and litter size. Multiparous Galago senegalensis moholi and G crassicaudatus, but not G garnettii, had significantly higher infant survival rates. Gravidity status had no effect on the percentage of multiple births for any of the three species of Galago.     

Developmental trends in mother-infant interactions in Java macaques (Macaca fascicularis) during the first ten days of life

In this study on Java macaques themain characteristics of the mother-infant relationship during infants' first 10 days have been elaborated. Early mother and infant behaviour is described and early interactions between mothers and their young have been analyzed. Observations and trend analyses of early behaviours like ventro-ventral contact behaviour, being on nipple, and explorative behaviour, make it clear that Java macaque infants play an important role in the early development of mother-infant interactions. In contrast to the rhesus and the stumptailed infant, the young Java macaque appears to develop a great variety of behaviours in its first 10 days. Whereas the infant's behaviour gains in complexity and social initiative, the mother becomes increasingly more passive and self-oriented. Early mother-infant interaction can be characterized by mutual adjustment.     

Optimal birthweights in Peruvian populations at high and low altitudes

This study tests the hypothesis that optimum birthweight for survival is lower among hospital-born infants in Puno, Peru (altitude 3860 m) than that among their counterparts at low altitude in Tacna, Peru (altitude 600 m). The data are derived from hospital birth records for 1971 and 1972 and municipal death records for 1971 through 1973. Linking these records permits analysis of the patterns of mortality in relation to birthweight. Stabilizing selection upon birthweight is operating in both populations. The high altitude population has a lower mean birthweight and a lower optimal birthweight. The Puno population is closer to its optimal birthweight distribution and, as a result of mortality during infancy, is approaching its optimum birthweight distribution for survival more rapidly than the Tacna population. It appears that the high altitude Puno population may well be adapted to its environment in the sense that there is less selective mortality on birthweight phenotypes.     

7～12月婴儿注意发展的特点(英文)

目的:探讨7～12月婴儿的注意发展的特点及影响因素。方法:将5种该年龄组感兴趣的玩具依次呈现给婴儿,使其不受干扰自由玩耍并全程摄像,采用录像记录回放法,对75名婴儿的注意力特点进行测试分析。结果:75名婴儿对五个玩具平均每分钟注意的总时间为15.1±5.9秒、专注注意的平均时间7.1±4.4秒、随意注意的平均时间为8.0±3.5秒。方差分析结果显示:婴儿对5种玩具注意时间存在显著性差异,总注意、专注注意、随意注意的F值分别为26.2、11.4、27.7,P值均小于0.001。采用LSD-t检验进行均数两两比较,方木与、书与其他4种玩具注意时间存在显著性差异。结论:7～12月婴儿的注意力与玩具设置的新异性及复杂程度有关。     

婴儿肉毒杆菌中毒的临床研究进展

婴儿肉毒杆菌中毒(infant botulism, IB)于1976年在美国首次被发现,常发生在12月以下婴儿中。迄今为止,在有人居住的大陆几乎都报告了IB病例。IB是肉毒杆菌孢子产生神经毒素(BONT)所导致的进行性运动神经麻痹性疾病。由于婴儿肠道菌群还未完全建立,肠道功能还未发育成熟,孢子更容易在肠道定植导致,使婴儿出现以便秘、吞咽困难、烦躁、自主神经功能障碍、肌无力和弛缓性麻痹等为主的症候群,严重影响了婴儿健康,甚至死亡。因此本文就IB的病因、发病机制、流行病学、临床表现、诊断依据和治疗进行总结归纳,以期为防治该病提供参考。     

新生儿唇腭裂术前矫治方法与技术的临床探讨

目的:评价新生儿唇腭裂术前进行鼻-牙槽突-腭畸形矫治方法的疗效。方法:对28例单双侧唇腭裂新生儿进行术前鼻-牙槽突-腭畸形矫治治疗,在面部确定基点,利用数码相机拍射照片,通过image-Pro Plus5.1软件测量相关距离及角度,测量治疗前后的鼻小柱倾斜度、鼻小柱长度、鼻孔宽度和鼻孔高度。治疗前后取上颌石膏模型进行牙槽骨裂隙宽度的测量,比较矫治治疗前后腭部裂隙最大处及牙槽突裂隙的变化。结果:鼻小柱倾斜度平均减小27.11°,鼻孔宽度平均减小4.39 mm(单)或5.29 mm(双),鼻孔高度平均增加2.56 mm(单)或3.57 mm(双),牙槽突裂隙平均减少3.18 mm,腭部裂隙最大处平均减少5.77 mm。治疗前后的各项差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),鼻塌陷畸形程度也得到显著改善。结论:术前进行鼻-牙槽突-腭畸形矫治治疗可为唇腭裂患者手术治疗创造有利条件,提高其整复效果。     

Determination of sialic acids in milks and milk-based products

Sialic acids are becoming recognized as important components of milk-based products for infants and young children. As such, many companies now label the sialic acid content of their products. To control the labeling, suitable methods are required for this analysis. The objective of this work was to set up a rapid and sensitive method for the determination of the two most commonly occurring sialic acids, N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The sialic acids were released from their parent oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, or glycolipids by mild acid hydrolysis using formic acid. They were then derivatized using 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene (DMB) and subsequently separated on a Zorbax SB-Aq Rapid Resolution column in less than 2 min. The method developed was validated on various milk-based products and ingredients containing sialic acid at levels from 0.3 to 900 mg/100 g. Spiking experiments indicate that the sialic acid recoveries ranged from 87% to 108%. The expanded measurement uncertainty was typically below 15% for Neu5Gc and typically below 10% for Neu5Ac or the sum of the sialic acids, with a few exceptions. The proposed method is fast, specific, and easy to set up for compliance analysis in a routine laboratory.     

贝飞达治疗小儿迁延性腹泻的临床研究

目的评价贝飞达治疗小儿迁延性腹泻的临床疗效,为合理应用贝飞达治疗小儿迁延性腹泻提供科学依据。方法选取60例1个月～2岁的迁延性腹泻患儿为研究对象,把他们随机分为贝飞达组和常规组。另30例1个月-2岁的健康儿作为对照组;3组均进行治疗前后粪便中的4种常驻的正常菌群的测定和60例迁廷性腹泻患儿疗效、住院时间及费用的观察。结果贝飞达组总有效率明显高于常规组,且住院时间及费用也明显减少。治疗前60例迁延性腹泻患儿的粪便菌群中双歧杆菌、乳杆菌明显减少,肠球菌、肠杆菌增加,与健康同龄儿比t〈0．05,治疗后贝飞达组粪便菌群中的4种菌群数比常规组增加明显结论贝飞达具有调整肠道菌群失调的作用,从而提高疗效。     

Exophiala dermatitidis as a cause of central line associated bloodstream infection in an infant: Case report and literature review

BackgroundExophiala dermatitidis is a dematiaceous fungus known to cause superficial, subcutaneous, cutaneous and deep seated infections, and rarely central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). A case of CLABSI due to E. dermatitidis in an infant is described.Case reportClinical and laboratory data were extracted from patient's chart and laboratory records. The isolate was identified as E. dermatitidis by phenotypic characterization and sequencing of the ITS and LSU regions of the ribosomal DNA. Medline search was done to review all cases of CLABSI due to E. dermatitidis. Among the azoles tested, posaconazole (0.06 mg/l), voriconazole (0.03 mg/l) and itraconazole (0.03 mg/l) showed very low MICs when compared to fluconazole (4 mg/l)ConclusionsAs we did not found in the literature any case of CLABSI due to E. dermatitidis in an infant, we report the first one. Sequencing is a mandatory method for accurately identifying this species. Prompt removal of the central line, followed by a treatment with amphotericin B or an azole, seems to be the most effective treatment.