Breastfeeding and otitis media: A review of recent evidence

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 508-512

  Abrahams, Sheryl W ^a   Labbok, Miriam H ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits of breastfeeding; Breastfeeding; Ear infection; Infant formula; Infectious disease; Otitis media; Replacement feeding; Respiratory tract infection; Risks of formula feeding

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA;

EID: 81155150118     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: 15346315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-011-0218-3     Document Type: Review

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