Behavioral effects observed in human newborns during exposure to naturally occurring odors

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Enneaegse sünnituse ja enneaegse vastsündinu perinataalperioodi ravijuhend

Eesti Arst 2017; 96(7):422–43

Väga enneaegsete vastsündinute ravitulem Eestis

Artiklis on esitatud ülevaade väga enneaegsete vastsündinute ravitrendidest maailmas ja Eesti Perinatoloogia Seltsi algatusel korraldatud uuringust, millest selgusid selle patsiendirühma ravitulemused Eestis. Aastatel 2007–2008 hinnati internetipõhise “Vastsündinute tervise andmekogu” baasil enneaegseid vastsündinuid ravitakse Eestis aktiivselt. Laste elulemus on kõrge ja varane haigestumine suur. Eesti Arst 2009; 88(Lisa4):12−2

Krüptorhismi esinemissagedus Eestis

Eesti Arst 2022; 101(8):44

Tõenduspõhine lähenemine neonataalabi korraldusele Eestis

Peri- ja neonataalabi ravitulem sõltub riigi rikkuse ja sotsiaalse arengu ning meditsiinitehnoloogia kättesaadavuse ja meditsiinimeeskonna pädevuse kõrval peri- ja neonataalabi organisatoorsest korraldusest. Peri- ja neonatoloogia on meditsiini valdkond, kus planeerimisel, organisatsioonil ja keskuste vastastikusel seotusel on tugevaim mõju pakutava abi kvaliteedile. Artiklis on antud ülevaade Eesti peri- ja neonataalabi senistest ravitulemustest, tugevatest ja nõrkadest külgedest ning üldtunnustatud tõenduspõhistest tervishoiukorralduslikest põhimõtetest. Esitatud on artikli autorite vaated edasise peri- ja neonataalabi korralduse kohta Eestis

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Have You Any Wool? Developing the RBV Through a Study of the New Zealand Merino Clothing Industry

This thesis explores how the traditional approaches to researching the Resource-Based View (RBV) do not fully address the heterogeneity within the participants of the research. Traditional approaches assume similar levels of knowledge, prioritisation, and value (awareness) are held across the participants. This thesis proposes that this similarity may not exist for every industry. Focused on the New Zealand merino clothing industry, this research employed two studies to determine the key characteristics and perceptions of the main players in the industry. Initially an industry profile is formed from secondary data sources, which covers the 30 years since the inception of the New Zealand merino clothing industry. This profile forms the basis for the interview sample and provides comparison for interview findings. Through the use of open-ended questions and a semi-structured interview process this thesis carried out interviews with the CEOs of thirteen New Zealand based merino clothing firms from throughout New Zealand. These interviews offered the participants the opportunity to express their perspectives on the resources they deem to be most important. The outcomes of these interviews are surprising; with the results questioning more assumptions of RBV research than just the similarity of awareness. Drawing together the analysis of the industry profile and the findings of the interviews, these two studies highlight a number of key findings. Most significantly, it is apparent that the majority of the interviewees do not perceive themselves as competing, though the industry profile indicates that the industry has a high level of competitive rivalry. Additionally, the firms do not appear to be differentiating themselves from one another, with few unique approaches utilised by the interviewees in regards to product, design, and business practice. Lastly, this thesis illustrates that these differences in perception between the industry profile analysis and the interview findings could be due to the ambition and future perspectives of the CEOs

Maternal education and cognitive development in 15 European very-preterm birth cohorts from the RECAP Preterm platform

Background: Studies are sparse and inconclusive about the association between maternal education and cognitive development among children born very preterm (VPT). Although this association is well established in the general population, questions remain about its magnitude among children born VPT whose risks of medical and developmental complications are high. We investigated the association of maternal education with cognitive outcomes in European VPT birth cohorts. Methods: We used harmonized aggregated data from 15 population-based cohorts of children born at = 37 weeks of GA) were available in eight cohorts. Maternal education was classified as: low (primary/lower secondary); medium (upper secondary/short tertiary); high (bachelor's/higher). Pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) in cognitive scores were estimated (reference: high educational level) for children assessed at ages 2-3, 4-7 and 8-15 years. Results: The study included 10 145 VPT children from 12 cohorts at 2-3 years, 8829 from 12 cohorts at 4-7 years and 1865 children from 6 cohorts at 8-15 years. Children whose mothers had low, compared with high, educational attainment scored lower on cognitive measures [pooled unadjusted SMDs: 2-3 years = -0.32 (95% confidence intervals: -0.43 to -0.21); 4-7 years = -0.57 (-0.67; -0.47); 8-15 years = -0.54 (-0.72; -0.37)]. Analyses by GA subgroups (= 27 weeks) in children without severe neonatal morbidity and term controls yielded similar results. Conclusions: Across diverse settings and regardless of the degree of prematurity, low maternal education was associated with lower cognition.Peer reviewe

Potencijalna korist meteoroloških informacija u prometu

U uvodu se ukazuje na ulogu i značaj meteorološke službe u valorizaciji prometa Republike Hrvatske. U drugom poglavlju daju se ciljevi i nabrajaju korisnici meteoroloških informacija u prometu, objašnjava priroda korisničkih zahtjeva i njihova identifikacija, vrste i sadržaj meteoroloških informacija, odnos korisnika prema ovim informacijama, te načini ostvarenja potencijalnih koristi u prometu. U trećem poglavlju obrazlaže se potreba upoznavanja meteorologa s djelatnostima korisnika informacija te osposobljavanje korisnika, i svih onih koji po prirodi posla dolaze u dodir s meteorološkim informacijama na putu od meteorologa do korisnika, kako bi se one optimalno koristile. U četvrtom poglavlju prikazan je sastav simulacijskog modela za istraživanje i primjenu potencijalnih koristi meteoroloških informacija u prometu, te se ukratko opisuje metodologija za njihovo efikasno korištenje od strane korisnika primjenom cost/benefit analize na jednostavnom primjeru