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  • Published research

    Pharmacokinetics of dapivirine transfer into blood plasma, breast milk, and cervicovaginal fluid of lactating women using dapivirine vaginal ring

    This study assessed the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability and adherence of the dapivirine vaginal ring used for 14 consecutive days by lactating women who were not breastfeeding. The research showed low concentrations of dapivirine in breast milk, indicating that daily infant exposure would also be low. Given this favorable safety profile, additional research is in development to assess the safety and drug detection of the dapivirine ring in breastfeeding mother-infant pairs in regions with higher incidence of sexually transmitted HIV infection.
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    Large-scale social and behavior change communication interventions have sustained impacts on infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices: Results of a 2-year follow-up study in Bangladesh

    This article assesses the changes in exposure and infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices after a social behavior change program ended. The findings indicate that improvements in maternal knowledge and practices related to infant and young child feeding can be sustained for at least two years. The authors also found that exposure to interpersonal counseling decreased slightly, community mobilization decreased substantially and recall of mass media messaging remained unchanged after the end of the project.
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    Estimates of the quality of complementary feeding among Vietnamese infants aged 6-23 months varied by how commercial baby cereals were classified in 24-h recalls

    As a part of the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire capturing dietary information for a 24- hour period of children ages 6 to 23 months, the authors identified different scenarios to classify commercial baby cereals. The scenarios affected the population-level estimates of dietary quality. Guidance is required from WHO about how to account for the consumption of these cereals when estimating the quality of complementary feeding.
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    Pregnant women diet quality and its sociodemographic determinants in Southwestern Bangladesh

    Diversity of diet among pregnant women is associated with nutrition sufficiency and micronutrient adequacy. This analysis shows that the diet quality of pregnant women was poor in the study region in Bangladesh, and intake of micronutrient-rich foods was low despite knowledge about the importance of these foods. The study result underscores the need to address other determinants of diet diversity as well as knowledge about recommended practices.