Publications by authors named "Maxie Owor"
Objective: To identify the correlates of early breastfeeding (BF) cessation and breastmilk expression (BE) among mothers 12 months after childbirth.
Methods: We used a case-control study design to compare characteristics between mothers who stopped BF and expressed breastmilk 12 months after childbirth in Uganda. BF practices were determined in 12-month follow-up interviews using an adapted World Health Organization infant feeding questionnaire.
Article Synopsis
- Untargeted metabolomics is a promising method for detecting biomarkers, particularly advantageous in resource-limited situations where dried blood spots (DBS) can replace plasma.
- The study aimed to compare DBS and plasma assays for analyzing maternal metabolites, specifically within pregnant women living with HIV.
- Results revealed that both sample types produced unique metabolite profiles, with strong predictive capabilities for individual identification, and showed comparable accuracy in classification models despite using different features.