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H R Gamsu

Publications and source records attributed to H R Gamsu.

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PubMed1978

Organisation of bank of raw and pasteurised human milk for neonatal intensive care.

In 1976 a human-milk bank was established at King's College Hospital to serve the neonatal intensive care unit. The bank is staffed by two part-time nurses, who interview prospective donors, organise collections, prepare samples for bacteriological screening, and process the milk. On average 25 litres a month may be collected from about 15 donors, of which at least two-thirds is free enough of bacteria to be fed raw (unheated) to sick and low-birth-weight infants. Most of the remainder may be used after holder pasteurisation. The bank provides an adequate supply of milk of consistent nutritional quality and permits a more informed approach to the dietary management of infants of low birth weight.

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PubMed1978

Effect of heat treatment of human milk on absorption of nitrogen, fat, sodium, calcium, and phosphorus by preterm infants.

Seven very low birthweight (less than 1.3 kg) preterm infants, aged between 3 and 6 weeks were fed raw, pasteurised, and boiled human milk for 3 consecutive weeks. Serial metabolic balance techniques were used to assess the absorption and retention of calcium, phosphorous, sodium, and nitrogen, and the absorption of fat. Fat absorption was reduced by approximately one-third when raw milk was heated. It is suggested that the improved fat absorption from the raw milk may be related to the preservation of milk lipases. A reduction in the amount of N retained was also noted when the infants were fed boiled milk. There were no obvious differences in the absorption of N or the absorption and retention of Ca, P, and Na between the three milks. All infants gained weight most rapidly during the week in which they were fed raw milk. The mean weight gain during this time was approximately one-third greater than that during similar periods when pasteurised or boiled milk was administered

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PubMed1978

Theophylline toxicity in a neonate.

One of a pair of preterm twins treated with theophylline (2 mg/kg per day) for apnoea developed episodes of hyperglycaemia in glycosuria.

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