Breastfeeding reduces the severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection among young infants: A multi-center prospective study

Pediatrics International

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 812-816

  Nishimura, Tatsuo ^a   Suzue, Junji ^b   Kaji, Harumi ^b  

^a Nishimura Pediatric Clinic   (Japan)

^b Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Study Group   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Infant; Oxygen therapy; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANTIGENS, VIRAL; BREAST FEEDING; COMMON COLD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES;

EID: 73349102823     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2009.02877.x     Document Type: Article

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