Resources
Mid-upper arm circumference and weight-for-height to identify high-risk malnourished under-five children
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21951349
BMJ Letter on "when to wean: misleading article"
Letter published by the BMJ that challenges an analysis of the evidence for exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.
Risks of formula feeding - A brief annotated bibliography
From INFACT, Can buy online: www.infactcanada.ca/mall/risks-formula-feeding.asp Has all the research backing the claims such as increa...
Pneumonia - The forgotten killer of children
Pneumonia. The forgotten killer of children. Has facts about breastfeeding and pneumonia e.g.Infants under six months old who are not ...
Infant feeding strategies & PMTCT - Mashi Trial from Botswana (summary)
Summary of published paper in Field Exchange 29, December 2006, p.6 Published paper: Thior et al (2006). Breastfeeding Plus Infant Zid...
Hurricanes and Pregnancy (guest editorial for Birth)
Buekens P., Xiong X., Harville E. BIRTH 33:2 June 2006 xxiong@tulane.edu Paper concentrates on pregnancy issues during disasters and h...
Home modified animal milk for replacement feeding: is it feasible and safe?
www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/a91064/en/ This document reviews the experience with the use of home-modified animal mil...
Feeding of infants and young children in tsunami affected villages in Pondicherry [India]
Feeding of infants and young children in tsunami affected villages in Pondicherry [India]. Adhisivam B, Srinivasan S, Soudarssanane MB,...