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Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review) Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review) (2019)
Journal Article
Elfzzani, Z., Kwok, T. C., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (2019). Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review) Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD012240. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012240.pub2

Background

Weaning refers to the period of introduction of solid food to complement breast milk or formula milk. Preterm infants are known to acquire extrauterine growth restriction by the time of discharge from neonatal units. Hence, the postdisc... Read More about Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review) Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm (Review).

Is microfinance associated with changes in women's wellbeing and children's nutrition? a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Gichuru, W., Ojha, S., Smith, S., Smyth, A. R., & Szatkowski, L. (2019). Is microfinance associated with changes in women's wellbeing and children's nutrition? a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 9(1), Article e023658. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023658

Background: Microfinance is the provision of savings and small loans services, with no physical collateral. Most recipients are disadvantaged women. The social and health impacts of microfinance have not been comprehensively evaluated.
Objective: To... Read More about Is microfinance associated with changes in women's wellbeing and children's nutrition? a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Optimising nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia (2018)
Journal Article
Ojha, S., Dorling, J., Battersby, C., Longford, N., & Gale, C. (2019). Optimising nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 104(3), F230-F231. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-315393

There is little evidence to inform provision of enteral or parenteral nutrition to infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) during and soon after therapeutic hypothermia; as a consequence, clinical practice is both variable and changing. A... Read More about Optimising nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia.

Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants (2018)
Journal Article
Nasuf, A. W. A., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (2018). Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011921.pub2

Background
Placing a small volume of colostrum directly onto the buccal mucosa of preterm infants during the early neonatal period may provide immunological and growth factors that stimulate the immune system and enhance intestinal growth. These ben... Read More about Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants.

Systemic effects of Optos versus indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening (2018)
Journal Article
Fung, T. H., Abramson, J., Ojha, S., & Holden, R. (2018). Systemic effects of Optos versus indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening. Ophthalmology: Journal of The American Academy of Ophthalmology, 125(11), 1829–1832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.06.001

Many regions of the world have a relative shortage of ophthalmologists trained and willing to screen for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).1 As a result, many regions have turned to retinal imaging and telemedicine.2 Optos ultrawide-field retinal imag... Read More about Systemic effects of Optos versus indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening.

Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants (2018)
Journal Article
Kwok, T. C., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (2018). Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2(1), e000262. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000262

Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is the involuntary retrograde passage of gastric contents into the oesophagus with or without regurgitation. This is a common physiological, self-limiting condition in healthy infants with a prevalence peaking at 3–4 m... Read More about Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants.

Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux (Review) (2017)
Journal Article
Kwok, T. C., Ojha, S., & Dorling, J. (in press). Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD003211. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003211.pub2

Background
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) is common in infants, and feed thickeners are often used to manage it in infants as they are simple to use and perceived to be harmless. However, conflicting evidence exists to support the use of feed thick... Read More about Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux (Review).

Protocol for a prospective observational study of adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs in children in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Egunsola, O., Sammons, H. M., Ojha, S., Whitehouse, W. P., Anderson, M., Hawcutt, D., & Choonara, I. (2017). Protocol for a prospective observational study of adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs in children in the UK. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 1(1), Article 000116. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000116

Background Epilepsy is a common chronic disease of children that can be treated with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). AEDs, however, have significant side effects. Newer AEDs are thought to have fewer side effects. There have, however, been few comparati... Read More about Protocol for a prospective observational study of adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs in children in the UK.

Multicentre prospective observational study of feeding practices in 30–33 weeks preterm infants (2017)
Journal Article
Kwok, T., Kwok, T., Dorling, J., Dorling, J., Ojha, S., & Ojha, S. (2017). Multicentre prospective observational study of feeding practices in 30–33 weeks preterm infants. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 1(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000040

Background: Current evidence supports progressive feeding in preterm infants. Due to lower necrotising enterocolitis risk, recent studies suggest starting total enteral feeding from birth in 30–33 weeks preterm infants. The feasibility of this practi... Read More about Multicentre prospective observational study of feeding practices in 30–33 weeks preterm infants.

Newborn infants with bilious vomiting: a national audit of neonatal transport services (2017)
Journal Article
Ojha, S., Sand, L., Ratnavel, N., Kempley, S., Sinha, A., Mohinuddin, S., Budge, H., & Leslie, A. (2017). Newborn infants with bilious vomiting: a national audit of neonatal transport services. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(6), F515-F518. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-312208

Objective: The precautionary approach to urgently investigate infants with bilious vomiting has increased the numbers referred to transport teams and tertiary surgical centres. The aim of this national UK audit was to quantify referrals, determine th... Read More about Newborn infants with bilious vomiting: a national audit of neonatal transport services.

The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn (2017)
Journal Article
Symonds, M. E., Bloor, I., Ojha, S., & Budge, H. (2017). The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 70(3), 232-235. https://doi.org/10.1159/000464301

Background: A majority of adipose tissue present in the newborn possess the unique mitochondrial protein, uncoupling protein (UCP1). It is thus highly metabolically active and capable of producing 300 times more heat per unit mass than any other orga... Read More about The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn.

Gene pathway development in human epicardial adipose tissue during early life (2016)
Journal Article
Ojha, S., Fainberg, H. P., Wilson, V., Pelella, G., Castellanos, M., May, S., Lotto, A. A., Sacks, H., Symonds, M. E., & Budge, H. (in press). Gene pathway development in human epicardial adipose tissue during early life. JCI insight, 1(13), Article e87460. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.87460

Studies in rodents and newborn humans demonstrate the influence of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in temperature control and energy balance and a critical role in the regulation of body weight. Here, we obtained samples of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT)... Read More about Gene pathway development in human epicardial adipose tissue during early life.

Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Ojha, S., Szatkowski, L., Sinha, R., Yaron, G., Fogarty, A. W., Allen, S., Choudhary, S., & Smyth, A. R. (2014). Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15, Article 298. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-298

Background: The United Nations Millennium Development Goals include targets for the health of children under five years old. Poor health is linked to poverty and microfinance initiatives are economic interventions that may improve health by breaking... Read More about Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Body Mass Index as a Determinant of Brown Adipose Tissue Function in Healthy Children (2013)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Ojha, S., Symonds, M., & Budge, H. (2014). Body Mass Index as a Determinant of Brown Adipose Tissue Function in Healthy Children. Journal of Pediatrics, 164(2), 318-322.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.10.005

Objective
To determine whether body mass index (BMI) percentile and ethnicity influence skin temperature overlying brown adipose tissue (BAT) depots in the supraclavicular region in healthy children.

Study design
Infrared thermography measured s... Read More about Body Mass Index as a Determinant of Brown Adipose Tissue Function in Healthy Children.