Title |
Human donor milk for the vulnerable infant: a Canadian perspective
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Published in |
International Breastfeeding Journal, April 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-4358-9-4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Julia Panczuk, Sharon Unger, Deborah O’Connor, Shoo K Lee |
Abstract |
Breast milk is the normal way to feed infants and is accepted worldwide as the optimal first source of nutrition. Though the majority intend to breastfeed, many mothers of sick, hospitalized newborns, particularly those of very low birth weight, are unable to provide a full volume of milk due to numerous physical and emotional barriers to breastfeeding. This vulnerable population of infants may benefit most from receiving breast milk nutrition and thus pasteurized donor milk should be the first consideration for supplementation when there is an inadequate supply of mother's own milk. This commentary will briefly review the history of milk banking in Canada, as well as the best available evidence for donor milk use in the very low birth weight population, including available economic analyses, with a view to advocate for its use in these vulnerable infants. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 3 | 25% |
United States | 2 | 17% |
Canada | 1 | 8% |
Brazil | 1 | 8% |
Spain | 1 | 8% |
Unknown | 4 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 58% |
Scientists | 3 | 25% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 81 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 18 | 22% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 14% |
Researcher | 7 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
Other | 6 | 7% |
Other | 20 | 24% |
Unknown | 13 | 16% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 37% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 12% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
Psychology | 3 | 4% |
Other | 11 | 13% |
Unknown | 17 | 20% |