1997
Identification of risk factors for short breastfeeding duration in Mexico city through survival analysis
Perez‐Escamilla R, Lutter C, Wickham C, Phillips M, Treviño‐Siller S, Sanghvi T. Identification of risk factors for short breastfeeding duration in Mexico city through survival analysis. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 1997, 36: 43-64. DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1997.9991504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsSurvival analysisInfant feeding patternsMultivariate survival analysisInfant feeding policiesLarge public hospitalInsufficient milkMaternity wardBiomedical determinantsMaternal motivationTeenaged mothersNursery wardPublic hospitalsBreastfeedingWardsFeeding patternsMonthsMexico CityMaternal employmentDurationHospital
1996
Breastfeeding promotion and priority setting in health
HORTON S, SANGHVI T, PHILLIPS M, FIEDLER J, PEREZ-ESCAMILLA R, LUTTER C, RIVERA A, SEGALL-CORREA A. Breastfeeding promotion and priority setting in health. Health Policy And Planning 1996, 11: 156-168. PMID: 10158457, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/11.2.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsDiarrhea casesMaternity servicesHealth interventionsCost-effective health interventionsExclusive breastfeeding prevalenceBurden of diseaseCases of diarrheaFormula feedingNet incremental costDiarrhea deathsMaternity wardDeath avertedPromotion programsLife yearsIncremental costCost-effectiveness measuresDeathDiarrheaBirthInterventionAnnual costPriority settingHigh levelsMedications
1995
Exclusive breast-feeding duration is associated with attitudinal, socioeconomic and biocultural determinants in three Latin American countries.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Lutter C, Segall A, Rivera A, Treviño-Siller S, Sanghvi T. Exclusive breast-feeding duration is associated with attitudinal, socioeconomic and biocultural determinants in three Latin American countries. Journal Of Nutrition 1995, 125: 2972-84. PMID: 7500175, DOI: 10.1093/jn/125.12.2972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternity wardBreast-feeding promotion programsExclusive breast-feeding durationDuration of EBFBreast-feeding durationInfant feeding methodMultivariate survival analysisHigh birth weightLow-income urban womenMo of lifeLow socioeconomic statusBiocultural determinantsBirth weightFemale infantInternational health organizationsPromotion programsSurvival analysisMaternal educationUrban womenHealth OrganizationSocioeconomic statusPromotion effortsWardsWomenFeeding method
1994
Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E, Lönnerdal B, Dewey K. Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview. American Journal Of Public Health 1994, 84: 89-97. PMID: 8279619, PMCID: PMC1614910, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.84.1.89.Peer-Reviewed Original Research