Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2006
Nodding off or switching off? The use of popular media as a sleep aid in secondary-school children.
To describe the use of media as a sleep aid in adolescents and relate this to their sleep routines and feelings of tiredness. ⋯ Using media as a sleep aid appears to be common practice among adolescents. Those who reported using music, television, and computer games more often as a sleeping aid slept fewer hours and were significantly more tired.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2006
Audit of feeding practices in babies<1200 g or 30 weeks gestation during the first month of life.
In 2002, the composition of the breast milk fortifier used in our hospital changed, giving increased protein and energy. We therefore decided to prospectively audit nutritional management in our unit and to compare nutritional intake and growth in our babies with published data. ⋯ Overall, nutritional intakes and weight gain in this cohort of babies lie within the recommended ranges, although protein intakes in the smallest babies are at the lower end of the range. Enteral feeds are introduced early and advanced rapidly, but we have a low incidence of necrotising enterocolitis. However, babies still fell across weight centiles, suggesting that actual intakes for these tiny babies may be inadequate.