2022
Disparities in early initiation of breast feeding and prelacteal feeding: A study of low‐ and middle‐income countries
Neves PAR, Vaz JS, Ricardo LIC, Armenta‐Paulino N, Barros AJD, Richter L, Rollins N, Peréz‐Escamilla R. Disparities in early initiation of breast feeding and prelacteal feeding: A study of low‐ and middle‐income countries. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2022, 36: 741-749. PMID: 35253935, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingChildDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornPostnatal CarePregnancySocioeconomic FactorsConceptsGross domestic productCountry disparitiesMiddle-income countriesWealth-related differencesLow-income groupsPrivate sector deliveryLog GDPDomestic productIncome groupsHousehold wealthSustainable Development GoalsWealth quintileEastern EuropeMultiple Indicator Cluster SurveyLatin AmericaDevelopment GoalsDemographic Health SurveyEast AsiaCountriesInstitutional birthsAfrican region
2001
Breast feeding must consider HIV transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean
Perez-Escamilla R. Breast feeding must consider HIV transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean. The BMJ 2001, 323: 1188. PMID: 11711420, PMCID: PMC1121659, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7322.1188.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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