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05/Jul/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022RW6609
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to conduct a literature review on safety in breastfeeding in mothers with COVID-19. An integrative review of national and international literature was carried out. Methods The search took place in the SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE® databases. Results A total of 25 scientific articles that specifically addressed the theme of breastfeeding and its risk and protective factors for infection by SARS-CoV-2 were selected. According to the studies analyzed, although the presence of viral RNA had already […]
Keywords: Betacoronavirus; Breast feeding; Child health; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; Infant, Newborn; Lactation; Milk, human; Protective factors; SARS-CoV-2
03/Nov/2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO6451
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the situation of breastfeeding and the adequacy of prescription of infant formulas to infants assisted by a secondary care program of the Public Health System. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with analysis of medical records of 350 infants from zero to 6 months, followed up between February to April 2019. Results: The possibility of breastfeeding was present in 97.0% of mothers and no infant presented an acceptable medical condition for proscription of breastfeeding. Despite this, […]
Keywords: Breast feeding; Infant formula; Prescriptions; Unified Health System
30/Oct/2018
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2018AO4293
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the influence of grandmothers of infants on exclusive breastfeeding, from their perspective. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 91 women from a hospital in the inland state of São Paulo. By means of a questionnaire, the following data were collected: sociodemographic data of the grandmother, mother and child; duration of exclusive breastfeeding of daughter or daughter-in-law; information on kinship of participant and grandchild; kind of help provided by grandmother; and knowledge about breastfeeding. […]
Keywords: Breast feeding; Grandparents; Health knowledge, attitudes, practice in health; Lactation
09/Jun/2015
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082015RW3107
Objective To identify, in national and international journals, the studies conducted in Brazil related to breast feeding and reducing cases of diarrhea in children under 2 years of age, featuring health interventions more used. Methods Descriptive study, based on an integrative review of literature from PubMed and LILACS data published between January 1992 and August 2011. The keywords “breastfeeding AND diarrhea” was searched in Portuguese, English and Spanish in PubMed and LILACS. The guiding question was: “What was knowledge produced […]
Keywords: Breast feeding; Child nutrition; Diarrhea