2025
Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated?
Pérez-Escamilla R, Cordero S, Gupta T. Perspective: Infant feeding policies among women living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Should they be updated? Advances In Nutrition 2025, 100469. PMID: 40571099, DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMother-to-child transmission of HIVInfant feeding guidelinesFeeding guidelinesRisk of mother-to-child transmission of HIVChild transmission of HIVImplementation science researchLatin AmericaFamily-centered policiesHigh-income countriesEvidence-based recommendationsTransmission of HIVInfant feeding policiesBreastfeeding contraindicationsBreastfeeding guidanceMaternal viral loadBreastfeeding counselingBreastfeeding practicesWLHIVBreastfeeding recommendationsMonths of lifeBreastfeedingImplementation challengesViral loadHIVGuidelinesBreastfeeding attributable fraction of triple negative breast cancer in the US
Chehayeb R, Odzer N, Albany R, Ferrucci L, Sarpong D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis J, Phipps A, Meisner A, Pusztai L. Breastfeeding attributable fraction of triple negative breast cancer in the US. Npj Breast Cancer 2025, 11: 40. PMID: 40328734, PMCID: PMC12055980, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-025-00755-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-attributable fractionTriple negative breast cancerWhite womenBlack womenNon-Hispanic white womenNegative breast cancerRisk factorsBreast cancerPooled odds ratioAttributable fractionLevin's formulaRacial disparitiesBreastfeeding durationOdds ratioBreastfeedingYounger ageWomenDisparitiesPubMed searchRiskAgeCancerMonthsPubMedBirthRisk of Early Childhood Dental Caries Associated With Prolonged Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Lustosa K, Rodrigues L, Rocha R, Prudente T, Mezaiko E, Silva F, Silva B. Risk of Early Childhood Dental Caries Associated With Prolonged Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. International Journal Of Paediatric Dentistry 2025 PMID: 40254914, DOI: 10.1111/ipd.13313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly childhood cariesRisk of early childhood cariesProlonged breastfeedingProspective Register of Systematic ReviewsIncreased riskRisk of dental cariesEarly childhood caries prevalenceEarly childhood caries riskSystematic reviewInternational Prospective Register of Systematic ReviewsMeta-analysesRandom-effects modelChildhood cariesRisk of biasDental cariesInternational Prospective RegisterLanguage restrictionsProlonged durationObservational studyBreastfeedingEligibility criteriaMeta-analysisJBI Critical Appraisal ChecklistCritical Appraisal ChecklistMonths
2024
Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding.
Hauck F, Moon R, Kerr S, Corwin M, Heeren T, Colson E, Parker M, Kellams A. Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding. 2024, 154 PMID: 39483051, PMCID: PMC11608999, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-066072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociodemographic factorsInfant feedingUS mothersGeneralized estimating equation logistic regression modelsInfant safe sleepReceipt of educationMothers of newbornsLogistic regression modelsPostpartum surveyIntervention groupBreastfeeding interventionsSafe sleepSleep messagingSociodemographic characteristicsEducational messagesSleep interventionsTraining studiesSleep locationRegression modelsInterventionAnalyzed dataBreastfeedingMothersInfantsPrimary objectiveCommercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories
Vilar-Compte M, Hernández-Cordero S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Tomori C. Commercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2653. PMID: 39342250, PMCID: PMC11438275, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19997-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioecological modelHealth professionalsCommercial milk formulaHealth care providersHealth care systemYoung child feedingCare providersCommercial determinantsCare systemChild feedingSocioeconomic statusHealth institutionsBreastfeeding decisionsQualitative studyLack trainingIYCFInfant feedingLife course phaseHealthSocietal levelBreastfeedingProfessionalsCounseling systemCourse phaseSocial normsWomen with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Doughty K, Joe L, Taylor S. Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed. Breastfeeding Medicine 2024, 19: 788-795. PMID: 39109418, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusFormula supplementationDiabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitus statusType 2 diabetes mellitusEstimate adjusted odds ratiosInfant feeding knowledgeAssociated with higher oddsMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of in-hospitalAdjusted odds ratiosProportion of womenIn-HospitalMedical historyOdds ratioFeeding knowledgeBreastfeeding intentionBreastfeedingHigher oddsMellitusMedical reasonsObjectives:</i></b>Public breastfeedingT2DMLogistic regressionBreastfeeding among women employed in Mexico’s informal sector: strategies to overcome key barriers
Goodman J, Lara-Mejía V, Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M. Breastfeeding among women employed in Mexico’s informal sector: strategies to overcome key barriers. International Journal For Equity In Health 2024, 23: 144. PMID: 39044248, PMCID: PMC11264414, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02147-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformal employmentInformal sectorSocial protection programsWorking conditions of womenCondition of womenShort-term policiesSocial protectionEconomic vulnerabilityQualitative thematic analysisInformal workersMaternity leaveRespondents expressed concernsPotential policiesGovernment agenciesPolicyEmploymentThematic analysisMaternal protectionLabor protectionLonger-term solutionsProtection programsInternational organizationsLegal equivalentRelevant programsBreastfeedingAdvances in HIV Management During Pregnancy and Infant Feeding
Espinal M, Yee L, Fisher S. Advances in HIV Management During Pregnancy and Infant Feeding. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2024, 38: 423-452. PMID: 38969531, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus managementInfant feedingChoice of infant feeding methodEvidence of safetyImmunodeficiency virusInfant feeding methodClinical trialsPharmacokinetic dataPregnant individualsPregnancyInfantsTesting guidanceTherapyBreastfeedingEfficacyFeeding methodTrialsState paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
Rosenberg J, Nardella D, Shabanova V. State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 37. PMID: 38796467, PMCID: PMC11128124, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00646-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily leaveParental leave policiesLeave policiesSocial demographic characteristicsPolicyCross-sectional analysisUnited StatesNational Immunization Survey-ChildMedical leaveFamilyBreastfeeding ratesPromote breastfeedingSurveyed childrenStateBreastfeedingWorkforceLong-term health benefitsNationalBreastfeeding durationMixed feedPrevalence ratiosMaternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study
Doughty K, Nichols C, Henry C, Shabanova V, Taylor S. Maternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 44: 1624-1629. PMID: 38755256, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02000-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitProspective cohort studyBreastfeeding outcomesCouplet careCohort studyInfant length of stayNICU-related stressMaternal stressIntensive care unitLength of stayGestational ageInfant lengthStudy designWeMother-infant dyadsInfant feeding outcomesCare unitFeeding outcomesPostpartum careCare dyadsBreastfeedingCare experiencesTraditional careParent-infant relationshipMarital statusInfantsFACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure
D'Souza R, Zheng P, Christolias G, Holder E, Lee H, Miller D, Raghunandan A, Smith C, Patel J, Committee I. FACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure. Interventional Pain Medicine 2024, 3: 100408. PMID: 39238584, PMCID: PMC11372935, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsSpinal epidural lipomatosisProcedure-related complicationsSpinal stenosisSteroid injectionHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalEpidural lipomatosisSteroid exposureDuration of breastfeedingLow-level evidenceResponse to steroid administrationPatient safetySteroid administrationNeurological compromiseInsufficient evidencePostpartumBreast milkLipomatosisStenosisSpinalInfant exposureSteroidsComplicationsInjectionBreastfeedingBreastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Grasch J, de Voest J, Saade G, Hughes B, Reddy U, Costantine M, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S. Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 449-455. PMID: 38176013, PMCID: PMC10962006, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis C virus infectionUndetectable viral loadC virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusViral loadHCV seropositivityHCV viremiaBreast milkAssociated FactorsVirus infectionMulticenter observational cohortDetectable viral loadDuration of breastfeedingObstetric characteristicsSingleton gestationsMedian durationObservational cohortSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSelf-reported initiationImmunodeficiency virusBreastfeeding behaviorBreastfeedingSecondary analysis
2023
Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU
Redmond B, Gambardella T, Bruno C. Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 43: 26-29. PMID: 38086963, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01814-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Mexico: a systematic literature review using the RE-AIM framework
Bueno A, Vilar-Compte M, Cruz-Villalba V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Mexico: a systematic literature review using the RE-AIM framework. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1251981. PMID: 38145069, PMCID: PMC10740192, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1251981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeRE-AIM frameworkTen StepsHospital InitiativeHealth facilitiesEfficacy/effectivenessCritical Appraisal ChecklistReview inclusion criteriaData extraction toolSystematic literature reviewSuccessful breastfeedingSupport breastfeedingInclusion criteriaDate restrictionsSystematic reviewAppraisal ChecklistStudy biasLiterature reviewImplementation researchBreastfeedingGroup meetingsReviewPrior studiesMultiple strategiesStrong evidenceFemale aging: when translational models don’t translate
Gilmer G, Hettinger Z, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Skidmore E, Silver J, Thurston R, Lowe D, Ambrosio F. Female aging: when translational models don’t translate. Nature Aging 2023, 3: 1500-1508. PMID: 38052933, PMCID: PMC11099540, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00509-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related diseasesBiology researchFrequent adverse eventsBiology researchersReproductive senescenceMechanistic understandingAdverse eventsMale patientsFemale patientsHigh morbidityPreclinical modelsPreclinical studiesPreclinical workSystemic effectsConsideration of sexTranslational modelPatientsPregnancyDiseaseSenescenceAging trajectoriesLong-term impactPhenotypeMorbidityBreastfeedingHealthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context
Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Tomori C, Lara-Mejía V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Hayes K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1260222. PMID: 38045970, PMCID: PMC10693414, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1260222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial milk formulaPregnant womenInfant feeding decisionsHealthcare professionalsEarly infant feeding practicesInfant feeding recommendationsInfant feeding practicesFeeding decisionsFocus group discussionsHCP beliefsHCP recommendationOptimal careChildren 0Infant feedingHCP perceptionsChild healthCurrent recommendationsBreastfeedingMilk formulaFeeding practicesFeeding recommendationsSecondary objectiveSecondary qualitative data analysisFacility policiesWomenAn analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach
Litwan K, Lara-Mejía V, Chahine T, Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Pérez-Escamilla R. An analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1192600. PMID: 38026332, PMCID: PMC10663280, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace and Intention to Breastfeed are the Strongest Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding: a Retrospective Study
Sartor L, Pyram-Vincent C, Lin H, Ouyang Y, Wax D, Beilin Y. Race and Intention to Breastfeed are the Strongest Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding: a Retrospective Study. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 11: 3704-3713. PMID: 37796430, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01819-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsInitiation of skin-to-skin contactPredictors of EBFFeeding practicesSkin-to-skin contactSkin-to-skinIn-hospital practiceFisher's exact statistical testsElectronic medical recordsRacial groupsConclusionsThe main findingFeeding planVaginal deliveryNeonatal careRetrospective studyRace/ethnic groupsStudy criteriaExclusive breastfeedingWhite patientsIntroductionRacial disparitiesStrongest predictorsPatientsMedical recordsResultsThe studyBreastfeedingBreastfeeding and impact on childhood hospital admissions: a nationwide birth cohort in South Korea
Lee J, Shin J, Kim S, Choi Y, Shin Y, Hwang J, Shin J, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Smith L, Jeong H, Noh Y, Oh I, Rhee S, Min C, Cho S, Turner S, Fond G, Boyer L, Suh D, Acharya K, Shin J, Lee S, Yon D. Breastfeeding and impact on childhood hospital admissions: a nationwide birth cohort in South Korea. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 5819. PMID: 37730734, PMCID: PMC10511528, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41516-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide birth cohortMedian follow-up periodProtective effectProtective effect of breastfeedingBirth cohortAssociation of breastfeedingHospital admissionFollow-up periodEffect of breastfeedingChildhood hospital admissionsApparent protective effectHospital admission ratesPublic health strategiesOverall child healthFormula feedingHealth strategiesChild healthBreastfeedingAdmission ratesIncreasing ageInfantsCohortAdmissionHospitalChildrenThe association between duration of breastfeeding and the trajectory of brain development from childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year longitudinal study
Grevet L, Teixeira D, Pan P, Jackowski A, Zugman A, Miguel E, Rohde L, Salum G. The association between duration of breastfeeding and the trajectory of brain development from childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year longitudinal study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 33: 1863-1873. PMID: 37650992, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02283-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall cortical thicknessDuration of breastfeedingTotal intracranial volumeCortical thicknessBrain developmentIntracranial volumeLong-term health benefitsHealth benefitsHigh-risk cohortTotal brain volumeGlobal cortical thicknessStructural brain developmentMental health benefitsMultiple confoundersCortical areasMRI scansBrain areasBrain volumeBreastfeedingMRI T1Time pointsBrain measuresEarly adulthoodYoung adulthoodLongitudinal study
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