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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
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2018
This manuscript describes the Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC) protocol and findings from its use with women at risk for preterm birth. Using the protocol, women identified and prioritized their unanswered questions about pregnancy, birth and neonatal care aimed at influencing research priority setting by funders and researchers.
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Preterm EEG: A Multimodal Neurophysiological Protocol
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2012
This video explains the background theory of the neonatal EEG activity and the sensory responses, followed by a live demonstration of their recording in neonatal intensive care unit.
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Transcutaneous Microcirculatory Imaging in Preterm Neonates
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2015
Microcirculatory imaging (MI) is used to monitor peripheral perfusion in critically ill or preterm neonates. This manuscript and video demonstrates the optimal approach for obtaining high-quality images.
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A Protocol for Lentiviral Transduction and Downstream Analysis of Intestinal Organoids
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2015
In this video protocol we give a step by step explanation of lentiviral transduction in organoids of primary intestinal epithelium and of processing and downstream analysis of these cultures by quantitative RT-PCR, RNA-microarray and immunohistochemistry.
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Effect of Hyaluronic Acid 35 kDa on an In Vitro Model of Preterm Small Intestinal Injury and Healing Using Enteroid-Derived Monolayers
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2022
This protocol describes a method to establish and perform a scratch wound assay on two-dimensional (2D) monolayers derived from three-dimensional (3D) enteroids isolated from non-human primate ileum.
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An incompletely developed epithelial barrier provides less effective separation between intestinal contents and underlying tissues. This weakness can increase vulnerability to inflammatory responses and intestinal injury, particularly when the intestine is exposed to feeding or microbial changes. In neonatal medicine, barrier function is therefore an important part of understanding infection risk, inflammation, and complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis.
Immature motility can change how contents move through the intestine, while reduced digestive capacity can limit the breakdown and absorption of nutrients. Together, these features may make feeding less predictable and contribute to difficulty achieving adequate nutrition. Their effects help explain why intestinal maturation is closely connected with growth, feeding safety, and clinical outcomes in neonatal care.
The developing gut microbiome represents an evolving microbial environment rather than a fully established community. Changes in this environment may interact with an immature epithelial barrier and increase susceptibility to inflammation. This relationship is important when researchers evaluate human milk and probiotics, because both are studied in connection with intestinal maturation, microbial development, and the prevention of intestinal complications.
Several immature features converge in this setting: incomplete barrier function, altered motility, reduced digestive capacity, and a developing microbiome. These characteristics can increase susceptibility to inflammation and intestinal injury, making the intestine central to necrotizing enterocolitis research. Studying these mechanisms supports efforts to identify safer feeding strategies, monitor injury, and improve outcomes for vulnerable infants.
Feeding strategies are considered in light of the intestine’s limited digestive capacity, altered motility, and vulnerable epithelial barrier. Research examines whether nutritional approaches support maturation while reducing the risk of inflammation and injury. This work has direct clinical relevance because feeding decisions influence nutrient absorption, growth, and the prevention of complications during neonatal care.
Medical research combines studies of maturation with evaluation of feeding, human milk, probiotics, and indicators of intestinal injury. These approaches aim to connect changes in barrier function, motility, digestive capacity, and the microbiome with clinical outcomes. Findings can guide neonatal monitoring, improve models of early-life intestinal disease, and support interventions designed to promote growth and reduce complications.