2024
Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tomori C, O’Connor D, Ververs M, Orta-Aleman D, Paone K, Budhathoki C, Pérez-Escamilla R. Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0001860. PMID: 38190356, PMCID: PMC10773941, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight gainHigh riskSystematic reviewInfant formulaChild health outcomesFull-text eligibilityGrowth falteringInclusion criteriaLactation supportModerate heterogeneityHealth outcomesInfantsSmall sample sizeStatistical differenceBangladeshi studyMonthsSupplemental milkSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicInterventionHigh rateHigh attritionTrialsDF-100Eligibility
2010
HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG HISPANIC IMMIGRANTS: ¿ALGUIEN ESTÁ ESCUCHANDO?[IS ANYBODY LISTENING?]
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Garcia J, Song D. HEALTH CARE ACCESS AMONG HISPANIC IMMIGRANTS: ¿ALGUIEN ESTÁ ESCUCHANDO?[IS ANYBODY LISTENING?]. Annals Of Anthropological Practice 2010, 34: 47-67. PMID: 21116464, PMCID: PMC2992323, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4797.2010.01051.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care accessCare accessHealth careCommunity health workersPhysical care needsHealth care costsNon-Hispanic whitesFear of stigmaHispanic immigrantsHealth workersHigh riskCare needsCommunity outreach programsMigrant farm workersHispanic mortality paradoxCare costsSystematic reviewMigrant healthComprehensive healthCareMortality paradoxSocial supportHealthImportant barriersFarm workers
2009
Severe household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H, Gupta N. Severe household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 918.6-918.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.918.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsHousehold food insecuritySevere household food insecurityAdditional risk factorsPoor child healthChildhood malariaFood insecuritySevere food insecurityChild BMIHigh riskChild healthMultivariate analysisMaternal educationMalariaConvenience sampleChildrenMonthsWomenBMIReference time periodColostrum
2008
Dietary habits and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in the DIALBEST trial. Preliminary results
Calle M, Vega‐López S, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Chhabra J, D’Agostino D, Damio G, Fernandez M. Dietary habits and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in the DIALBEST trial. Preliminary results. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 1084.11-1084.11. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1084.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWaist circumferencePlasma lipidsHigh riskCardiovascular disease risk factorsType 2 diabetes mellitusPlasma LDL-cholesterol concentrationsDiastolic blood pressureDisease risk factorsLDL cholesterol concentrationsTotal energy intakePlasma HDL cholesterolTime of enrollmentType 2 diabetesPlasma glucose levelsMean plasma triglycerideTotal sugar consumptionBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusHDL cholesterolHbA1c valuesPlasma glucosePlasma triglyceridesRisk factorsCardiovascular diseasePlasma TG
2007
Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes
Fitzgerald N, Segura‐Perez S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a675-a675. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a675-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh riskType 2 diabetes risk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDiabetes risk factorsBody mass indexAssociation of depressionCase-control studyMeals/weekDiabetes groupDiabetes statusDiabetes preventionMass indexRisk factorsDepression ScaleControl groupDepression symptomsLatina populationHealthcare professionalsLatina communityDiabetesConvenience sampleDepressionGroup differencesSoft drinksFood insecure
1992
Causes and consequences of intrauterine growth retardation in Latin America.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E. Causes and consequences of intrauterine growth retardation in Latin America. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1992, 26: 128-47. PMID: 1379099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationGrowth retardationMental developmentIUGR infantsNeonatal morbidityPerinatal morbidityIUGR newbornsGestational ageMaternal malnutritionBirth weightHigh riskTenth percentileBirth measurementsNewbornsBody proportionalityBirth dataEarly childhoodMorbidityPoverty-related factorsHealth assessmentHospital infrastructureRiskAvailable literatureCauseImportant determinant