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Breastfeeding patterns and factors associated with early weaning in the Western...
Martins,Fernanda Andrade; Ramalho,Alanderson Alves; Andrade,Andréia Moreira de; Opitz,Simone Perufo; Koifman,Rosalina Jorge; Silva,Ilce Ferreira daABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To characterize breastfeeding patterns in the first six months of life and factors associated with early weaning in a birth-cohort in Rio Branco, state of Acre. METHODS: This is a prospective study with all babies born between April and June 2015. The mothers were interviewed soon after birth and between 6 and 15 months postpartum. At hospital discharge, breastfeeding was defined as exclusiv...
Infant mortality trend in the city of Rio Branco, AC, 1999 to 2015
Ramalho,Alanderson Alves; Andrade,Andréia Moreira de; Martins,Fernanda Andrade; Koifman,Rosalina JorgeABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Analyze the trend of infant mortality in Rio Branco, state of Acre, from 1999 to 2015. METHODS An ecological observational study of a time series, in which data from deaths from the Information System on Mortality and Births of the Information System on Live Births were used. The annual percentage change was estimated using the Joinpoint software. RESULTS The infant mortality rate decreased f...