Search Results - "Barros, D."

Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect by Victora, Cesar G, Prof, Bahl, Rajiv, MD, Barros, Aluísio J D, Prof, França, Giovanny V A, PhD, Horton, Susan, Prof, Krasevec, Julia, MSc, Murch, Simon, Prof, Sankar, Mari Jeeva, DM, Walker, Neff, PhD, Rollins, Nigel C

“…Summary The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in…”
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Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world by Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael, Tomori, Cecília, Hernández-Cordero, Sonia, Baker, Phillip, Barros, Aluisio J D, Bégin, France, Chapman, Donna J, Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M, McCoy, David, Menon, Purnima, Ribeiro Neves, Paulo Augusto, Piwoz, Ellen, Rollins, Nigel, Victora, Cesar G, Richter, Linda

“…In this Series paper, we examine how mother and baby attributes at the individual level interact with breastfeeding determinants at other levels, how these…”
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The spiral pattern rotation speed of the Galaxy and the corotation radius with Gaia DR2 by Dias, W S, Monteiro, H, Lépine, J R D, Barros, D A

“…ABSTRACT In this work we revisit the issue of the rotation speed of the spiral arms and the location of the corotation radius of our Galaxy. This research was…”
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Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries by Barros, Aluísio JD, Dr, Ronsmans, Carine, Prof, Axelson, Henrik, MSc, Loaiza, Edilberto, PhD, Bertoldi, Andréa D, PhD, França, Giovanny VA, MSc, Bryce, Jennifer, EdD, Boerma, J Ties, MD, Victora, Cesar G, Prof

“…Summary Background Countdown to 2015 tracks progress towards achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, with particular emphasis on…”
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Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival by Victora, Cesar G, Prof Dr, Requejo, Jennifer Harris, PhD, Barros, Aluisio J D, Prof, Berman, Peter, Prof, Bhutta, Zulfiqar, Prof, Boerma, Ties, MD, Chopra, Mickey, MD, de Francisco, Andres, MD, Daelmans, Bernadette, MD, Hazel, Elizabeth, MHS, Lawn, Joy, MD, Maliqi, Blerta, PhD, Newby, Holly, MS, Bryce, Jennifer, EdD

“…Summary Conceived in 2003 and born in 2005 with the launch of its first report and country profiles, the Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn, and Child…”
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Zero-dose children and the immunisation cascade: Understanding immunisation pathways in low and middle-income countries by Cata-Preta, Bianca O., Santos, Thiago M., Mengistu, Tewodaj, Hogan, Daniel R., Barros, Aluisio J.D., Victora, Cesar G.

“…Zero-dose prevalence refers to children who failed to receive any routine vaccination. Little is known about the “immunisation cascade” in low- and…”
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The SWPER index for women's empowerment in Africa: development and validation of an index based on survey data by Ewerling, Fernanda, Lynch, John W, Victora, Cesar G, van Eerdewijk, Anouka, Tyszler, Marcelo, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…The Sustainable Development Goals strongly focus on equity. Goal 5 explicitly aims to empower all women and girls, reinforcing the need to have a reliable…”
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Socioeconomic factors contributing to under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis by Van Malderen, Carine, Amouzou, Agbessi, Barros, Aluisio J D, Masquelier, Bruno, Van Oyen, Herman, Speybroeck, Niko

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, socioeconomic factors such as place of residence, mother's educational level, or household wealth, are strongly associated with risk…”
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Population-based surveys of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Brazil by Silveira, Mariângela F., Barros, Aluísio J. D., Horta, Bernardo L., Pellanda, Lúcia C., Victora, Gabriel D., Dellagostin, Odir A., Struchiner, Claudio J., Burattini, Marcelo N., Valim, Andréia R. M., Berlezi, Evelise M., Mesa, Jeovany M., Ikeda, Maria Letícia R., Mesenburg, Marilia A., Mantesso, Marina, Dall’Agnol, Marinel M., Bittencourt, Raqueli A., Hartwig, Fernando P., Menezes, Ana M. B., Barros, Fernando C., Hallal, Pedro C., Victora, Cesar G.

“…Population-based data on COVID-19 are urgently needed. We report on three rounds of probability sample household surveys in the state of Rio Grande do Sul…”
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How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys by Victora, Cesar G, Prof, Barros, Aluisio JD, PhD, Axelson, Henrik, MSc, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Prof, Chopra, Mickey, MD, França, Giovanny VA, MSc, Kerber, Kate, MPH, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof, Newby, Holly, MA, Ronsmans, Carine, Prof, Boerma, J Ties, MD

“…Summary Background Achievement of global health goals will require assessment of progress not only nationally but also for population subgroups. We aimed to…”
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Medium‐Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed by Detrended Total Electron Content Maps Over Brazil by Figueiredo, C. A. O. B., Takahashi, H., Wrasse, C. M., Otsuka, Y., Shiokawa, K., Barros, D.

“…A ground‐based network of Global Navigation Satellite Systems receivers has been used to monitor medium‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (MSTIDs)…”
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NMDA receptor binding in focal epilepsies by McGinnity, C J, Koepp, M J, Hammers, A, Riaño Barros, D A, Pressler, R M, Luthra, S, Jones, P A, Trigg, W, Micallef, C, Symms, M R, Brooks, D J, Duncan, J S

“…ObjectiveTo demonstrate altered N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor availability in patients with focal epilepsies using positron emission tomography (PET)…”
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First‐food systems transformations and the ultra‐processing of infant and young child diets: The determinants, dynamics and consequences of the global rise in commercial milk formula consumption by Baker, Phillip, Santos, Thiago, Neves, Paulo Augusto, Machado, Priscila, Smith, Julie, Piwoz, Ellen, Barros, Aluisio J. D., Victora, Cesar G., McCoy, David

“…The inappropriate marketing and aggressive promotion of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) undermines breastfeeding and harms child and maternal health in all…”
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Online dating, reproductive success and the rise autism spectrum disorder prevalence by Barros, D.M.

“…The increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not yet been adequately explained. There is evidence that when people with a specific…”
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Reasons for nonuse of contraceptive methods by women with demand for contraception not satisfied: an assessment of low and middle-income countries using demographic and health surveys by Moreira, Laísa Rodrigues, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluisio J D, Silveira, Mariangela Freitas

“…Nonuse of contraceptive methods by women in need of contraception may impact their sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to describe the…”
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Elaboration and characterization of biopolymer films with alginate and babassu coconut mesocarp by Alves Lopes, Ilmar, Coelho Paixão, Louryval, Souza da Silva, Layrton José, Almeida Rocha, Adones, D. Barros Filho, Allan Kardec, Amorim Santana, Audirene

“…•Formulations were selected from biopolymer of alginate with babassu coconut mesocarp.•The selected formulations showed films with higher resistance and…”
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Arginine Supplementation in MELAS Syndrome: What Do We Know about the Mechanisms? by Barros, Camila D S, Coutinho, Aryane, Tengan, Celia H

“…MELAS syndrome, characterized by mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes, represents a devastating mitochondrial…”
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Trends in caesarean delivery by country and wealth quintile: cross-sectional surveys in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa by CAVALLARO, Francesca L, CRESSWELL, Jenny A, FRANCA, Giovanny V.A, VICTORA, Cesar G, SARROS, Aluísio J.D, RONSMANS, Carine

“…To examine temporal trends in caesarean delivery rates in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, by country and wealth quintile. Cross-sectional data were…”
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Investigation of Nighttime MSTIDS Observed by Optical Thermosphere Imagers at Low Latitudes: Morphology, Propagation Direction, and Wind Filtering by Figueiredo, C. A. O. B., Takahashi, H., Wrasse, C. M., Otsuka, Y., Shiokawa, K., Barros, D.

“…Different types of medium‐scale traveling ionospheric disturbances (MSTIDs) have been observed at Cachoeira Paulista (22.4°S; 45.0°W), Brazil, from June 2013…”
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Impact of Prolonged Breastfeeding on Dental Caries: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study by Peres, Karen Glazer, Nascimento, Gustavo G, Peres, Marco Aurelio, Mittinty, Murthy N, Demarco, Flavio Fernando, Santos, Ina Silva, Matijasevich, Alicia, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…Few studies have assessed the effect of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and sugar consumption on children's dental caries. We investigated whether the duration…”
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