2012
Scaling Up of Breastfeeding Promotion Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: the “Breastfeeding Gear” Model
Pérez-Escamilla R, Curry L, Minhas D, Taylor L, Bradley E. Scaling Up of Breastfeeding Promotion Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: the “Breastfeeding Gear” Model. Advances In Nutrition 2012, 3: 790-800. PMID: 23153733, PMCID: PMC3648703, DOI: 10.3945/an.112.002873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesBF programBreastfeeding promotion programsObservational quantitative studyCost-effective interventionMother-child healthBF outcomesGrey Literature ReportBreastfeeding promotionPromotion programsSystematic reviewStudy designEvidence-based frameworkEvidence-based advocacyProgram deliveryQualitative studyKey barriersWorkforce developmentGoal settingReviewHospitalCommunity levelLiterature reportsTrials
1997
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord improves hematologic status of Guatemalan infants at 2 mo of age
Grajeda R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dewey K. Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord improves hematologic status of Guatemalan infants at 2 mo of age. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1997, 65: 425-431. PMID: 9022526, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.2.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of deliveryHematologic statusUmbilical cordGuatemalan infantsHematocrit valuesIron deficiency anemiaFeasible low-cost interventionsCost-effective interventionLow-cost interventionMo of ageSerious health problemHigher hematocrit valuesCord clampingClamping groupDeficiency anemiaHematologic assessmentMo postpartumGroup 2Millions of childrenGroup 3Control groupHemoglobin concentrationHealth problemsCordInfants