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
Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons
Torres A, Boo F, Parra V, Vazquez C, Segura‐Pérez S, Cetin Z, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons. Child Care Health And Development 2017, 44: 4-11. PMID: 29235169, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong political supportChile Crece ContigoChild development professionalsKey informant interviewsPrinciples of equityPolitical supportChildren’s rightsKey ministriesGrey literature reviewSocio-economic statusTargeted benefitsSocial developmentInformant interviewsDevelopment professionalsFunding commitmentsMore familiesFurther sustainabilityComplex adaptive systemsCase studyChild developmentProgram implementationInterviewsSustainabilityGovernmentPolicy
1999
Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It?
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, HALDEMAN L. Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It? Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 80-83. PMID: 9917737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00021-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, FERRIS A, DAMIO G, BERMÚDEZ-VEGA A. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1998, 98: 657-663. PMID: 9627623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(98)00150-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationInner-city HartfordLatino womenLow-income Latino womenMultivariate logistic regression modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh birth weightSupplemental Nutrition ProgramBreast-feeding counsellingChi 2 analysisBackward stepwise elimination procedureLogistic regression modelsHispanic Health CouncilWeight infantsPerinatal factorsPuerto Rican womenRetrospective studyBirth weightMaternal residenceStepwise elimination procedurePuerto Rican populationMultivariate analysisNutrition ProgramPostpartum supportHealth programs
1994
Factors Associated with Perceived Insufficient Milk in a Low-Income Urban Population in Mexico 1 , 2
Segura-Millán S, Dewey K, Perez-Escamilla R. Factors Associated with Perceived Insufficient Milk in a Low-Income Urban Population in Mexico 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1994, 124: 202-212. PMID: 8308569, DOI: 10.1093/jn/124.2.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsufficient milkMaternal educationPerceived Insufficient MilkPrenatal care variablesHealthy term infantsLow-income urban populationInfant feeding experiencesFormula supplementationTerm infantsBreast-fedSore nipplesVaginal deliveryHealthy mothersMo postpartumCare variablesSurvival analysisMultivariate analysisPrevious childHospitalLogistic regressionEarly introductionWomenInfantsFeeding experienceWk