Mortality patterns in breast versus artificially fed term babies in early infancy: a longitudinal study.

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dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, S Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, V Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorJha, S Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned1994-11-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T06:12:56Z
dc.date.available1994-11-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T06:12:56Z
dc.date.issued1994-11-01en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study 500 full term breast fed and 500 full term top fed babies were divided into 2 groups of weight > 2.5 kg and < or = 2.5 kg each, and were followed up for the mortality pattern. Eight hundred of these completed the full follow up period of 6 months. Neonatal mortality in term babies in the present study was 40 per thousand and mortality during 1-6 months period was 55 per thousand. Early neonatal mortality in breast fed > 2.5 kg was 0.55% against 7.8% in < or = 2.5 kg breast fed babies. The corresponding figures in artificially fed was 1.17% and 9.37% respectively. Late neonatal mortality in breast fed > 2.5 kg was 0 and in < or = 2.5 kg was 2.14%. These values in artificially fed were 0 and 3.12%, respectively. Mortality in 1-6 months period in breastfed > 2.5 kg was 0.64% and in < or = 2.5 kg was 15.5%; and in artificially fed 1.66% and 23% respectively. Thus LBW babies whether breast fed or artificially fed had higher mortality and artificially fed had overall higher mortality in comparison to breast fed. It is concluded that attention should be directed towards promotion of breast feeding and on prevention of low birth weight for decreasing mortality in early infancy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationUpgraded Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSrivastava SP, Sharma VK, Jha SP. Mortality patterns in breast versus artificially fed term babies in early infancy: a longitudinal study. Indian Pediatrics. 1994 Nov; 31(11): 1393-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/15535
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshBottle Feeding --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshBreast Feeding --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshCause of Deathen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshGestational Ageen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Mortalityen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.titleMortality patterns in breast versus artificially fed term babies in early infancy: a longitudinal study.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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