2022
Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities?
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities? PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274642. PMID: 36201463, PMCID: PMC9536542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy anemiaPregnant womenFirst trimester pregnant womenSocioeconomic disparitiesRisk of anemiaOdds of anemiaFull blood countHistory of anemiaContinuum of carePeriod of gestationFamily Health ProgramHierarchical logistic regression modelsSelf-completed questionnaireLogistic regression modelsHealth care coveragePublic health infrastructureMaternal anemiaAntenatal careCohort studyBreast feedingContraceptive injectionMiddle-income countriesAnemia preventionRegression modelsAnemia controlGut Microbiota and Immune Modulatory Properties of Human Breast Milk Streptococcus salivarius and S. parasanguinis Strains
Li S, Li N, Wang C, Zhao Y, Cao J, Li X, Zhang Z, Li Y, Yang X, Wang X, Che C, Zhao Y, Wang L, Zhao L, Shen J. Gut Microbiota and Immune Modulatory Properties of Human Breast Milk Streptococcus salivarius and S. parasanguinis Strains. Frontiers In Nutrition 2022, 9: 798403. PMID: 35273986, PMCID: PMC8901577, DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.798403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-modulatory propertiesHuman breast milkGut microbiotaBreast milkModulatory propertiesAnti-inflammatory Treg cellsHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsIleal mRNA expressionBlood mononuclear cellsT helper cellsAnti-inflammatory potentialPostnatal week 3Postnatal day 1Microbiota α-diversityImmune response genesTreg cellsBreast feedingHelper cellsMononuclear cellsIleal expressionSuckling miceGut immunityWeaning miceInfant gut
2020
Sri Lanka; The First Ever Only “Green Nation” in the World for Breastfeeding; Yet Lessons to Learn Through Exploring Maternal Perspectives
Agampodi T, Dharmasoma N, Dissanayaka T, Koralagedara I, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Sri Lanka; The First Ever Only “Green Nation” in the World for Breastfeeding; Yet Lessons to Learn Through Exploring Maternal Perspectives. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_001. PMCID: PMC7257544, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breast feedingWorld Breastfeeding Trends InitiativeCesarean sectionInfant formulaDemand feedingChild welfare clinicsBreast feedingHealthy infantsEBF practiceBreast milkWeeks postpartumInadequate milkHealth staffWard environmentMaternal stressMaternal perceptionChild birthMaternal worryMonthsMothers' perceptionsPoor positioningMothersSecond occasionBreastfeedingPain
2019
Path analyses of risk factors for linear growth faltering in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi and Burkina Faso
Prado E, Jimenez E, Vosti S, Stewart R, Stewart C, Somé J, Pulakka A, Ouédraogo J, Okronipa H, Ocansey E, Oaks B, Maleta K, Lartey A, Kortekangas E, Hess S, Brown K, Bendabenda J, Ashorn U, Ashorn P, Arimond M, Adu-Afarwuah S, Abbeddou S, Dewey K. Path analyses of risk factors for linear growth faltering in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi and Burkina Faso. BMJ Global Health 2019, 4: e001155. PMID: 30775005, PMCID: PMC6350712, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexAge z-scoreProspective cohortMaternal heightGestational age z-scoreZ-scoreMaternal iron statusExclusive breast feedingAcute respiratory infectionsMonths post partumLinear growth falteringChild dietary diversityInternational LipidChild's feverBreast feedingRespiratory infectionsMass indexPregnancy durationRisk factorsIron statusGrowth falteringMaternal stressHemoglobin concentrationCohortPost partum
2018
Severe outcomes associated with respiratory viruses in newborns and infants: a prospective viral surveillance study in Jordan
Khuri-Bulos N, Lawrence L, Piya B, Wang L, Fonnesbeck C, Faouri S, Shehabi A, Vermund SH, Williams JV, Halasa NB. Severe outcomes associated with respiratory viruses in newborns and infants: a prospective viral surveillance study in Jordan. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e021898. PMID: 29780032, PMCID: PMC5961648, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAntiviral AgentsFemaleHumansInfantIntensive Care UnitsJordanLength of StayMaleOxygen Inhalation TherapyPalivizumabParainfluenza Virus 1, HumanProspective StudiesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus VaccinesRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Tract InfectionsRhinovirusRisk FactorsConceptsLonger LOSLength of stayAcute respiratory infectionsIntensive care unitRespiratory syncytial virusOxygen therapyMechanical ventilationHospitalisation ratesICU admissionIllness severityRespiratory virusesMedical conditionsExtended breast feedingRSV vaccine developmentProspective cohort studyUnderlying medical conditionsChemotherapy-associated neutropeniaHuman parainfluenza virusesYears of ageCohort studyRespiratory symptomsBreast feedingRespiratory infectionsCare unitSyncytial virus
2007
Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ickovics J, Kershaw T, Westdahl C, Magriples U, Massey Z, Reynolds H, Rising S. Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2007, 62: 766-767. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000291206.41258.c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup prenatal carePrenatal carePerinatal outcomesStandard careOdds ratioGroup careSuboptimal prenatal careAdverse perinatal outcomesConfidence intervalsCost of careYears of ageAfrican American womenBreast feedingControlled TrialsPreterm birthTreat analysisThird trimesterPrenatal clinicsBirth weightCare sessionsStudy populationPrenatal knowledgeFacilitated group discussionPhysical assessmentCare
2005
Effectiveness of Breast-Feeding Peer Counseling in a Low-Income, Predominantly Latina Population
Chapman D, Damio G, Young S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Effectiveness of Breast-Feeding Peer Counseling in a Low-Income, Predominantly Latina Population. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2005, 60: 157-158. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000154433.25184.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum home visitsBreast feedingControl womenHome visitsPeer counselingMonths postpartumIntervention groupPeer counselorsLow-income Latina womenBreast feeding techniqueHealthy singleton infantsHours of dischargePrenatal home visitsLow-income womenPerinatal contactProspective trialSingleton infantsWeeks' gestationPrenatal clinicsNewborn infantsRoutine educationGeneral populationNumber of visitsUrban hospitalLower risk
2001
Unplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana
Chinebuah B, Pérez-Escamilla R. Unplanned Pregnancies Are Associated with Less Likelihood of Prolonged Breast-Feeding among Primiparous Women in Ghana. Journal Of Nutrition 2001, 131: 1247-1249. PMID: 11285333, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.4.1247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimiparous womenBreast-feeding promotion programsBackward stepwise multivariate logistic regressionStepwise multivariate logistic regressionGreater median durationProlonged breast feedingBreast-feeding durationMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisMedian durationBreast feedingMultiparous womenPregnancy intentionUnplanned pregnancyHealth SurveyPromotion programsKey confoundersLogistic regressionPregnancyWomenChild's ageDurationConfoundersDemographics
1999
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
Stringer J, Vermund S. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999, 11: 427-434. PMID: 10526917, DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199910000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild transmissionHIV-1Infant formula supplementationPrevention of motherHIV-1 transmissionCombination drug regimensResource-poor settingsFormula supplementationAntiretroviral therapyCesarean deliveryAntiretroviral agentsBreast feedingDrug regimensRandomized trialsPoor settingsInfectious diseasesInfant survivalSubstantial proportionPreliminary dataMothersLower ratesCost implicationsDeliveryRegimensPatients
1996
The association between cesarean delivery and breast-feeding outcomes among Mexican women.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Maulén-Radovan I, Dewey K. The association between cesarean delivery and breast-feeding outcomes among Mexican women. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 832-6. PMID: 8659658, PMCID: PMC1380403, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.6.832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding durationCesarean sectionBreast-feeding supportCesarean section deliveryBreast-feeding outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionMultivariate survival analysisEarly postpartum periodSection deliveryCesarean deliveryBreast feedingPostpartum periodRisk factorsHealth SurveySurvival analysisLogistic regressionMexican womenWomenMonthsDurationDeliveryAssociationPhysiciansDemographicsIncidence and risk factors for HIV-1 infection—a summary of what is known and the psychiatric relevance
Hoover D, Doherty M, Vlahov D, Miotti P. Incidence and risk factors for HIV-1 infection—a summary of what is known and the psychiatric relevance. International Review Of Psychiatry 1996, 8: 137-148. DOI: 10.3109/09540269609046298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useHIV-1 transmissionInfected mothersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemicDrug useSexual HIV-1 transmissionGreatest killerHIV-1 diseaseRisky drug useHIV-1 infectionType 1 epidemicHIV-1 epidemicRisk of infectionRisk of transmissionUse of condomsZidovudine therapyInfected partnerBreast feedingRisk factorsRisk groupsClean needlesHIV-1AIDS casesInfected personsHomosexual men
1995
Suppression of hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in lactating women
Altemus M, Deuster P, Galliven E, Carter C, Gold P. Suppression of hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in lactating women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1995, 80: 2954-2959. PMID: 7559880, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.80.10.7559880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurohormonal systemsTreadmill exerciseBasal norepinephrine levelsIntensity-dependent activationAdrenal axis responseMin of exerciseMaximal oxygen uptakeSympathomedullary systemNorepinephrine levelsBreast feedingPlasma ACTHAdrenal axisNonlactating womenWeeks postpartumAxis responseGlucose responseWomenPhysical conditioningOxygen uptakeExerciseSubjectsPhysiological responsesResponseACTHPostpartum
1986
Studies of Breast-feeding and Infections: How Good Is the Evidence?
Bauchner H, Leventhal J, Shapiro E. Studies of Breast-feeding and Infections: How Good Is the Evidence? JAMA 1986, 256: 887-892. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1986.03380070093026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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