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Vaughan Jp
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 23
Citations - 1509
Vaughan Jp is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Infant mortality. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 23 publications receiving 1472 citations.
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Evaluation designs for adequacy, plausibility and probability of public health programme performance and impact.
TL;DR: It is argued that the answer to this question is essential for choosing an appropriate evaluation design, drawing upon examples from the fields of health and nutrition, and a framework is proposed for deciding upon appropriate evaluation designs.
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Infant feeding and deaths due to diarrhea. A case-control study.
Cesar G. Victora,P. G. Smith,Vaughan Jp,Leticia C. Nobre,Cintia Lombardi,Ana Maria B. Teixeira,Sandra C. Fuchs,Leila Beltrami Moreira,Luciana P. Gigante,Fernando C. Barros +9 more
TL;DR: The association between infant feeding habits and infant mortality from diarrhea was investigated in a population-based case-control study in two urban areas in southern Brazil during 1985, and the strong protective effect of breast-feeding persisted after these adjustments.
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Water supply, sanitation and housing in relation to the risk of infant mortality from diarrhoea.
Cesar G. Victora,P. G. Smith,Vaughan Jp,Leticia C. Nobre,Cintia Lombardi,Antonia Maria da Silva Teixeira,Sandra C. Fuchs,Leila Beltrami Moreira,Luciana Petrucci Gigante,F C Barros +9 more
TL;DR: Factors found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of death from diarrhoea included the non-availability of piped water, the absence of a flush toilet, residence in a poorly built house and household overcrowding.
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Is prolonged breast-feeding associated with malnutrition?
TL;DR: The association between duration of breast-feeding and nutritional status was studied in a population-based sample of 802 children aged 12 to 35 in Southern Brazil during 1982 and results are consistent with a controlled trial on supplementary feeding in the Sudan.
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Risk Factors for Deaths due to Respiratory Infections among Brazilian Infants
TL;DR: In a population based case-control study, 127 Brazilian infants who died due to a respiratory infection were compared with 254 neighbourhood controls and the variables found to be most closely associated with mortality were breastfeeding, education of the father, the number of under-fives, family income and birthweight.