Pierre-Constant Budin
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Pierre-Constant Budin was a French obstetrician who was a native of Enancourt-le-Sec, a village in northwestern France. In 1876 he earned his medical degree in Paris
, and in 1882 became chief obstetrician at the Hôpital de la Charité
. In 1895 he succeeded Étienne Stéphane Tarnier
(1828-1897) as chair of obstetrics
at the Hôpital Maternité. Budin was a member of the Académie de Médecine, and an officer of the Légion d'honneur
.
Pierre Budin was a founder of modern perinatal medicine, and made many contributions in efforts to reduce infant mortality
. He stressed the importance of proper nutrition
and prevention of infectious disease in newborns, as well as education of new mothers on these subjects. Due to the problem of gastroenteritis
in infants caused by contaminated cow's milk, Budin was a major proponent of breastfeeding, and believed in a substitution of sterilized milk if natural nutrition failed.
He also popularized a technique known as gavage for feeding premature infants
who were too weak to receive nourishment by conventional methods.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and in 1882 became chief obstetrician at the Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité was a hospital in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.-History:In 1606, Marie de Médicis invited the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which...
. In 1895 he succeeded Étienne Stéphane Tarnier
Étienne Stéphane Tarnier
Étienne Stéphane Tarnier was a French obstetrician who was a native of Aiserey. He studied and practiced medicine in Paris, and is often considered as doyen of French obstetrics during the second half of the nineteenth century...
(1828-1897) as chair of obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
at the Hôpital Maternité. Budin was a member of the Académie de Médecine, and an officer of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
.
Pierre Budin was a founder of modern perinatal medicine, and made many contributions in efforts to reduce infant mortality
Infant mortality
Infant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the spreading information about Oral Re-hydration Solution to mothers around the world has decreased the rate of children dying...
. He stressed the importance of proper nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
and prevention of infectious disease in newborns, as well as education of new mothers on these subjects. Due to the problem of gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis is marked by severe inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract involving both the stomach and small intestine resulting in acute diarrhea and vomiting. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water...
in infants caused by contaminated cow's milk, Budin was a major proponent of breastfeeding, and believed in a substitution of sterilized milk if natural nutrition failed.
He also popularized a technique known as gavage for feeding premature infants
Premature birth
In humans preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. The cause for preterm birth is in many situations elusive and unknown; many factors appear to be associated with the development of preterm birth, making the reduction of preterm birth a challenging...
who were too weak to receive nourishment by conventional methods.
Associated eponyms
- Budin's obstetrical joint:, Also known as the posterior intra-occipital joint, which is a band of cartilageCartilageCartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
seen in newborns, situated between the squamous and the two rounded prominences of the occipital boneOccipital boneThe occipital bone, a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium, is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself...
. - Budin's rule: A rule that states that a bottle-fed infant should not consume more than 10% of its own weight of cow's milk per day.