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S T Winter

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PubMed1979

Infant morbidity and mortality.

The steady decline in the infant mortality rate among Jews showed a temporary, distressing reversal during the years immediately following the establishment of the State of Israel, but thereafter the rate again declined and the reduction was maintained. The rate fell to 13.9/1,000 live births in 1977. During recent years, there has been a significant parallel fall in the number of deaths during the first six days of life, reaching 8.0/1,000 live births in 1977. Hospital admissions, as an indicator of morbidity, now show less children with infantile diarrhea, formerly a major cause of hospitalization. Although Israel has reached reasonably satisfactory standards of infant health, there remains much room for improvement.

Humans↗
PubMed1978

Routine analysis of dermatoglyphics and palmar creases in children with developmental disorders.

A dermatoglyphic and palmar crease analysis was carried out in 100 children aged six months to five years with psychomotor retardation (excluding Down's syndrome). When compared with 121 of the parents and a random group of 168 school-children, certain unusual features were found to be twice as common in the retarded children, demonstrating that these features may indicate an 'at risk' infant if found during routine examination of the newborn.

Child Development↗
PubMed1978

Urinary calcium excretion in schoolboys. Ethnic group differences.

The urinary calcium/creatinine ratio was estimated in two groups of schoolboys--village Arabs and urban Jewish (Ashkenazic) schoolboys, aged 10 to 11 years. Both the mean calcium/creatinine ratio and the frequency of hypercalciuria were higher among the Arab boys, and may be related to the higher incidence of chilidhood urolithiasis in Arab children in Israel.

Calcium↗
PubMed1976

Transient neonatal hyperparathyroidism associated with maternal hypoparathyroidism.

The newborn infant of a mother with hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy showed transient hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia. Hypophosphatemia, as found in adult hyperparathyroidism, was not noted in this case, or in three of five other reported cases of neonatal hyperparathyroidism secondary to maternal hypoparathyroidism.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

Fears during pregnancy. An interview study of 200 postpartum women.

Within 48 hr of delivery, 200 women were questioned about their fears and anxieties during pregnancy. Fears during pregnancy were reported by 81% of the mothers; 52% reported fears about the birth of a malformed child, 29% about a mentally defective child and 28% about the death of the child. Differences were found in the incidence of fears and superstitions in relation to ethnic group, educational background and parity. The results are similar to those of the British study conducted by the Royal College of Midwives in 1966.

Congenital Abnormalities↗