2024
Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tomori C, O’Connor D, Ververs M, Orta-Aleman D, Paone K, Budhathoki C, Pérez-Escamilla R. Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0001860. PMID: 38190356, PMCID: PMC10773941, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight gainHigh riskSystematic reviewInfant formulaChild health outcomesFull-text eligibilityGrowth falteringInclusion criteriaLactation supportModerate heterogeneityHealth outcomesInfantsSmall sample sizeStatistical differenceBangladeshi studyMonthsSupplemental milkSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicInterventionHigh rateHigh attritionTrialsDF-100Eligibility
2023
An analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach
Litwan K, Lara-Mejía V, Chahine T, Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Pérez-Escamilla R. An analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1192600. PMID: 38026332, PMCID: PMC10663280, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world
Pérez-Escamilla R, Tomori C, Hernández-Cordero S, Baker P, Barros A, Bégin F, Chapman D, Grummer-Strawn L, McCoy D, Menon P, Neves P, Piwoz E, Rollins N, Victora C, Richter L, Group 2. Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world. The Lancet 2023, 401: 472-485. PMID: 36764313, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01932-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrelacteal feedsCommercial milk formulaWHO International CodeInitiation of breastfeedingBreast-milk substitutesMilk insufficiencyInsufficient milkBreastfeeding outcomesMiddle-income countriesOptimal breastfeedingCommon reasonMulticomponent interventionMilk formulaBreastfeedingHealth professionalsBaby's behaviorConcerns of parentsSeries paperFirst hourNeonatesSocioecological modelInterventionPopulation levelInsufficiencyBreast
2022
What works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews
Tomori C, Hernández‐Cordero S, Busath N, Menon P, Pérez‐Escamilla R. What works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13344. PMID: 35315573, PMCID: PMC9113479, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncome settingsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeHealth systemEffective interventionsEvidence baseKangaroo mother careRisk of biasReview of interventionsBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeMother careBreastfeeding protectionReview of reviewsHome visitsAssessment of biasHealth settingsSkin careModerate qualityMultilevel interventionsSocial ecological modelImportance of continuityInterventionCareFamily settingsStructural interventions
2021
Interventions supporting medical practitioners in the provision of lactation care: A systematic review and narrative analysis
Boss M, Saxby N, Pritchard D, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Clifford R. Interventions supporting medical practitioners in the provision of lactation care: A systematic review and narrative analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 17: e13160. PMID: 33590635, PMCID: PMC8189190, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of biasSystematic reviewMedical practitionersCochrane Library databasesInfant feeding decisionsFull-text articlesQuality of reportingPractitioner careIntervention reportingInclusion criteriaEvidence-based decision supportLactation careLibrary databasesClinical practiceGood quality researchClinical decisionHealth interventionsMost childrenFeeding decisionsCareSuch visitsPeer-reviewed empirical studiesInterventionRiskImplementation strategies
2019
A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention
Martinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Goeschel L, Bozzi V, Pérez‐Escamilla R. A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 16: e12904. PMID: 31823503, PMCID: PMC7083457, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer counselorsPostpartum periodSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingTime of enrollmentSupplemental Nutrition ProgramEarly life nutritionLactation AdviceIntervention armBreastfeeding protectionLife nutritionNutrition ProgramPeer counselling programmeBaby nutritionText message exchangesCounselling interventionBreastfeedingSocial supportText messagingNutritionPresent studyInterventionCounselling programmeAdditional themesText messages
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 courseScores
2016
Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development
Richter LM, Daelmans B, Lombardi J, Heymann J, Boo FL, Behrman JR, Lu C, Lucas JE, Perez-Escamilla R, Dua T, Bhutta ZA, Stenberg K, Gertler P, Darmstadt GL, Committee P. Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development. The Lancet 2016, 389: 103-118. PMID: 27717610, PMCID: PMC5880532, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31698-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung childrenEarly childhood developmentAdditional risk factorsChildhood developmentPregnant womenLong-term benefitsRisk factorsNutrition servicesElevated riskEarly child developmentEarly interventionHolistic needsChildrenInterventionHealthCareAdult incomePoor developmentNational programPolitical prioritisationChild developmentFeasible programLife courseNurturing care: promoting early childhood development
Britto PR, Lye SJ, Proulx K, Yousafzai AK, Matthews SG, Vaivada T, Perez-Escamilla R, Rao N, Ip P, Fernald LCH, MacMillan H, Hanson M, Wachs TD, Yao H, Yoshikawa H, Cerezo A, Leckman JF, Bhutta ZA, Group F. Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development. The Lancet 2016, 389: 91-102. PMID: 27717615, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31390-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Peer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women
Morel K, Chapman D, Kyer N, Bermudez‐Millan A, Young S, Perez‐Escamilla R. Peer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 91.7-91.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.91.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese womenPeer counselorsIntervention groupDay 2First weekDay 7 ppHigher VC scorePeer counseling interventionAssessment toolIBFAT scoresStandard careVC scoreLactation consultantsControl groupDay 7BF sessionsMaternal reportsPC contactCounseling interventionWomenSignificant differencesT-testPreliminary findingsWeeksInterventionThe DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation
Cruz R, Segura S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. The DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 741.8-741.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.741.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes complicationsPeer counseling interventionPhysical activity interventionsTopic of nutritionLow-fat foodsActivity interventionsMedication managementLifestyle changesEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesAverage durationMajority of sessionsFat foodsFast foodPC contactFood labelsProcess evaluationCounseling interventionComplicationsDiabetesPatientsInterventionGrant funding sourcesSessions
2009
Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills
Cruz R, Segura‐Pérez S, Vega‐Lopez S, Chhabra J, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 736.8-736.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.736.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counseling interventionCounseling interventionSelf-management skillsPreliminary findingsIntervention armBlood sugarMedication managementDiabetes needsEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesPeer counselorsCounseling sessionsInterventionGrade educationBaselineParticipantsParticipants' levelConnecticut CenterSessionsDiabetesFindingsTrialsCareWomen
2008
Impact of diabetes peer counseling on glycosylated hemoglobin among Latinos enrolled in the DIALBEST Trial: Preliminary results
Perez‐Escamilla R, Vega‐Lopez S, Segura‐Perez S, Damio G, Fernandez M, Calle M, Samuel G, Chhabra J, D’Agostino D. Impact of diabetes peer counseling on glycosylated hemoglobin among Latinos enrolled in the DIALBEST Trial: Preliminary results. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 677.19-677.19. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.677.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl groupIntervention groupPeer counselorsType 2 diabetesIntervention group participantsOngoing diabetesBaseline BMIGlycemic controlMonth 12Plasma glucoseMonth 2Medical appointmentsPhysical activityClinical careHome visitsWeekly visitsFirst monthPeer counselingGlucose monitoringMonthsGroup participantsDiabetesSignificant correlationInterventionGreater improvement
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
Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E. Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study. Journal Of Nutrition 1995, 125: 880-884. PMID: 7722691, DOI: 10.1093/jn/125.4.885.Peer-Reviewed Original Research