2023
Healthcare 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 policiesWomen
2022
Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF)
Merritt R, Kendall S, Eida T, Dykes F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13443. PMID: 36330699, PMCID: PMC9835572, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding environmentSustain breastfeedingEvidence-based processBreastfeeding ratesSpecialist servicesChild healthBreastfeedingMeasures MothersHealth professionalsPeer supportersClear recommendationsPublic healthLower scoresHealthBBF processHigher scoresFriendly InitiativeScoresData-driven recommendationsCost-effective activities
2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries
2019
Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Mozambique: Opportunities to Strengthen Provider Counseling and Use of a Job Aid (OR30-03-19)
Kavle J, Picolo M, Buccini G, Barros I, Pérez-Escamilla R. Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Mozambique: Opportunities to Strengthen Provider Counseling and Use of a Job Aid (OR30-03-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: nzz044.or30-03-19. PMCID: PMC6818877, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz044.or30-03-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based health providersExclusive breastfeedingHealth providersHealth servicesCommon breastfeeding problemsInitiation of breastfeedingRoutine health servicesImplementation science studyMother-child pairsMonths of ageJob aidsMonths of implementationFacility-based providersInsufficient breastmilkProvider counselingMiddle-income countriesBreastfeeding problemsBreastfeeding supportEarly returnNutrition servicesHealth facilitiesChild healthLactation supportCommunity providersMost providers
2018
The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam
Robinson H, Buccini G, Curry L, Perez‐Escamilla R. The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 15: e12685. PMID: 30194804, PMCID: PMC7199093, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingBreastmilk substitutesWorld Health Organization codesBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeSecondary descriptive analysisWorld Health Organization International CodeAvailable national-level dataWorld Health AssemblyBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeChild healthBreastfeeding programHealth professionalsHealth systemHealth AssemblyBreastfeedingKey informant interviewsNational-level dataMaternity leaveDescriptive analysisInformant interviewsImplementation strategies
2017
Prioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms
Sharma R, Gaffey MF, Alderman H, Bassani DG, Bogard K, Darmstadt GL, Das JK, de Graft–Johnson J, Hamadani JD, Horton S, Huicho L, Hussein J, Lye S, Pérez–Escamilla R, Proulx K, Marfo K, Mathews–Hanna V, Mclean MS, Rahman A, Silver KL, Singla DR, Webb P, Bhutta ZA. Prioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms. Journal Of Global Health 2017, 7: 011002. PMID: 28685048, PMCID: PMC5481896, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.011002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch priority scoreNutrition servicesNutrition Research Initiative methodAge 2 yearsResource-limited settingsResource-poor settingsForms of malnutritionNeonatal mortalityChild healthStimulation interventionsEarly childhood development interventionsEarly child developmentGlobal health expertsResearch prioritiesPriority scoreSensitive windowAgreement scoresHealth expertsECD interventionsInterventionAdolescent HealthEarly childhood developmentFinancial barriersLife courseScoresFood insecurity, food coping strategies, and child health among Ghanaians and long term Liberian refugees living in Ghana
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Lartey A, Gallego‐Perez D, Sandow A, Perez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity, food coping strategies, and child health among Ghanaians and long term Liberian refugees living in Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.639.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild healthHousehold food insecurityChild health statusFood insecurePreventive health careCross-sectional surveyHousehold Food Security ScaleFamily/friendsSevere food insecurityFood insecurityChildren 6Household membersDiagnosis confirmationFood Security ScaleGhanaian childrenSectional surveyHealth problemsHealth statusGhanaian womenAdditive scoreLiberian childrenCoping strategiesHealth careMonthsHealth
2016
Pacifier use and interruption of exclusive breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
dos Santos Buccini G, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Paulino LM, Araújo CL, Venancio SI. Pacifier use and interruption of exclusive breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27863027, PMCID: PMC6866034, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPacifier useEBF interruptionSystematic reviewPoor breastfeeding outcomesModifiable risk factorsProspective cohort studyCross-sectional studyRestriction of languageWeb of ScienceCohort studyExclusive breastfeedingSearch of CINAHLBreastfeeding outcomesRisk factorsClinical trialsPooled effectObservational studyMethodological qualityChild healthNull associationMeta-AnalysisStudy designConsistent associationLimited external validityAssociationDeterminants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua
Safon C, Keene D, Guevara WJU, Kiani S, Herkert D, Muñoz EE, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Determinants of perceived insufficient milk among new mothers in León, Nicaragua. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27650889, PMCID: PMC6865952, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding practicesExclusive breastfeedingInsufficient milkFeeding practicesBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeNew mothersDisability-adjusted life yearsPrimary health centersInfant's nutritional needsMonths of lifeThird of childrenUrban public hospitalYears of ageMonths of ageInfant satietySuboptimal breastfeedingHospital InitiativeMaternal nutritionHealth centersChild healthBreastfeedingLife yearsMixed feedingNicaraguan MinistryPublic hospitals
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
2007
Maternal HIV status is associated with early breastfeeding practices of Ghanaian infants: Preliminary results from the RIING study
Marquis G, Lartey A, Brakohiapa L, Ampofo W, Perez‐Escamilla R, Sellen D, Mazur R. Maternal HIV status is associated with early breastfeeding practices of Ghanaian infants: Preliminary results from the RIING study. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a117-a117. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a117-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeedingHIV statusGhanaian infantsMaternal HIV statusInfant feeding practicesMajority of mothersEarly breastfeeding practicesCohort studyHIV transmissionBreastfeeding practicesMonths postpartumAppropriate counselingInfant healthChild healthStudy mothersFeeding practicesTotal monthsMothersMonthsInfantsLower ratesFeeding patternsHealthStatusBreastfeeding