Breastfeeding and childhood acute otitis media: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 104, Issue , 2015, Pages 85-95

  Bowatte, G ^a   Tham, R ^a   Allen, Kj ^b,c   Tan, Dj ^a,d   Lau, Mxz ^a   Dai, X ^a   Lodge, Cj ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Child; Formula feeding; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE DURATION; EAR INFECTION; EAR PROTECTION; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; EUROPE; INFANT; NEWBORN; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; TIME FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OTITIS MEDIA; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84947240098     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13151     Document Type: Review

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