Effect of exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months on mortality of children due to pneumonia

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Author Details : Md Ehtesham Ansari, Pallavi Choudhary, Murtaza Kamal*

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 20-23

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmpo.2022.005

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Abstract

Objective: To observe the effect of exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months in children in terms of mortality due to pneumonia.
Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based, prospective, observational study. Study was done in a tertiary care hospital. 300 children of both sexes between 2 months to 5 years of age were enrolled in this study according to WHO defined criteria for severe and very severe pneumonia.
Results: In the study, chances of getting very severe pneumonia was 4.1times more and mortality was 24.7% in the children who did not get exclusive breast feeding up to 6 months in comparison only 3.9% children died who had exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months.
Conclusion: Children who do not receive exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months are more prone to have more severe pneumonia and relatively higher chance of mortality.

Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding, Pneumonia, Mortality

How to cite : Ansari M E, Choudhary P, Kamal M, Effect of exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months on mortality of children due to pneumonia. IP Int J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022;8(1):20-23

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