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Eleanor Bimla Schwarz
Researcher at University of California, Davis
Publications - 321
Citations - 7693
Eleanor Bimla Schwarz is an academic researcher from University of California, Davis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Population. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 303 publications receiving 6731 citations. Previous affiliations of Eleanor Bimla Schwarz include University of California, San Francisco & University of California, Berkeley.
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Unintended pregnancy and associated maternal preconception, prenatal and postpartum behaviors.
TL;DR: Compared to women with intended pregnancies, women with mistimed pregnancies were also more likely to consume inadequate folic acid, delay prenatal care and report postpartum depression.
Breastfeeding and the Risk of Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease in Infancy
TL;DR: Among generally healthy infants in developed nations, more than a tripling in severe respiratory tract illnesses resulting in hospitalizations was noted for infants who were not breastfed compared with those who were exclusively breastfed for 4 months.
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Duration of Lactation and Risk Factors for Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
Eleanor Bimla Schwarz,Roberta M. Ray,Alison M. Stuebe,Matthew A. Allison,Roberta B. Ness,Matthew S. Freiberg,Jane A. Cauley +6 more
TL;DR: Among postmenopausal women, increased duration of lactation was associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease.
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Breastfeeding and the Risk of Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease in Infancy: A Meta-analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between breast milk exposure and the risk of hospitalization for lower respiratory tract disease in healthy full-term infants with access to modern medical care.
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Suboptimal breastfeeding in the United States: Maternal and pediatric health outcomes and costs.
Melissa Bartick,Eleanor Bimla Schwarz,Brittany D. Green,Briana J. Jegier,Arnold Reinhold,Tarah T. Colaizy,Debra L. Bogen,Andrew J. Schaefer,Alison M. Stuebe +8 more
TL;DR: Excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease, death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States and policies to increase optimal breastfeeding could result in substantial public health gains.