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V Green

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PubMed1980

Maternal responsiveness of primiparous mothers during the postpartum period: age differences.

Variables influencing maternal responsiveness of primiparous mothers in the postpartum period were explored. Forty mothers, aged 17 to 24, were randomly assigned to either a control group, or to a group with one of two experimental conditions: additional information given mothers about the sensory capacity of neonates, or additional postpartum contact with their infants. Age differences in maternal responsiveness were also examined. Fourteen dependent measures of maternal behavior were obtained from video-taped sessions of mothers watching their infants. In addition, lateral preference of mothers for their infant following midline presentation was also noted. At the time of hospital discharge (a mean time of 3.5 days following birth) no differences were found on the dependent measures for either experimental condition. The age of the mother was isolated as a variable influencing maternal readiness. Mothers were divided into three age groups: low (17 and 18 years, N = 17), middle (19 and 20 years, N = 10), and high (21 to 23 years, N = 13). Age effects upon the 15 measures were assessed. The results suggest that there is a "critical" age when a mother may develop maternal readiness. Mothers 19 years of age and older demonstrated significantly more maternal responsiveness toward their infants than did mothers 18 years and younger.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1976

Hydrocarbon ingestion in children: a six-year retrospective study.

The results of a six-year retrospective study of 116 children admitted with the diagnosis of hydrocarbon ingestion showed that the major toxicity of hydrocarbons was to the respiratory tract, with 79 patients (68%) developing pneumonia. There was a significantly higher initial white blood cell count in children who developed pneumonia (15,900/cu mm vs 12,000/cu mm, p less than .001). All hydrocarbon products studied had a similar incidence of complicatons, except turpentine products, which had a significantly lower incidence of pneumonia (p less than .005). There was no correlation between amount ingested and development of complicatons. Initial treatment, which consisted of induced vomiting, gastric lavage, administration of oil or saline cathartics, was not associated with fewer complications. Oil administration correlated with higher incidence of pneumonia (p less than .025). The present study recomends only supportive treatment following hydrocarbon ingestion in children.

Cathartics↗