Aim
Strict public health measures during the COVID‐19 pandemic led to less support for infants and their parents. We aimed to characterise the frequency and nature of infant admissions to the Royal ...Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne in 2020, compared to the previous year.
Methods
A retrospective review of medical records identified infants ≤3 months admitted to the general medicine unit, RCH from March to September in 2019 and 2020. Diagnoses potentially related to the impact of public health measures and reduced family and community supports were identified and compared to all infant diagnoses across both years. Clinical characteristics and need for referral for additional supports or mental health services were also ascertained.
Results
There were fewer admissions for infants ≤3 months in 2020 (n = 411) compared to 2019 (n = 678), with a threefold increase in admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of feeding difficulties, growth disturbance, infant irritability or maternal mental health concerns (191/411; 46% vs. 97/678; 14%). There were more infants of first‐time parents (112/191; 59% vs. 44/97; 45%) and a reduction in the number of admissions due to infection (145/411; 35%; vs. 467/678; 69%).
Conclusion
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, there was a threefold increase in admissions for infants ≤3 months due to poor growth, feeding difficulties, irritability and maternal mental health concerns in 2020 compared to 2019. These findings may inform future pandemic planning and policy development to ensure maintenance of community supports such as maternal child health nurse (MCHN) service delivery for young infants.
The aim of this study was to extend the shelf life of Paneer using ionic silver solution (ISS). ISS was prepared using the electrochemical method and characterised. ISS with 17 mg/L was selected, ...based on colour stability and added along with coagulant during Paneer preparation. Its effect on the quality parameters and shelf life of Paneer was evaluated. ISS significantly (P ˂ 0.05) delayed acidity development, free fatty acid production and microbial growth during storage of Paneer, while it had no significant effect on the textural quality of Paneer. ISS treatment extended the shelf life of Paneer from 12 to 18 days at 6 ± 1°C.
Ionic silver solution production and its application in paneer.
Lower yield in dryland conditions is often associated with drought. Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka, dominated with arid and semi-arid climate is characterized with predominant drought which is ...conjugated with reduced rainfall intensity and intermittent dry spells measures to overcome upgraded agricultural practices such as appropriate varieties, scientific methods of crop establishment, in-situ moisture conservation techniques and ex-situ rain water harvesting and its productive utilization was demonstrated from 2011 to 2019 at farmers field of Chikkamaranahalli cluster finger millet varieties sown under different sowing windows long duration (MR-1) for July sowing, medium duration (GPU-28) for August first fortnight sowing, short duration (GPU-48) for August second fortnight sowing performed well opening of in-situ moisture conservation furrows in between paired rows of pigeonpea in finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) and groundnut + pigeonpea (8:2) inter cropping system recorded higher yield than that of farmers practice. Among the different crop establishment techniques transplanting of finger millet and sowing using modified bullock drawn seed drill resulted in superior yield over broadcasting. Thus climate resilient practices along with timely advisory services helped in maintaining sustainability.
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