Breastfeeding and post-perinatal infant deaths in the United States, A national prospective cohort analysis

• Main Authors: Ruowei Li (Author), Julie Ware (Author), Aimin Chen (Author), Jennifer M. Nelson (Author), Jennifer M. Kmet (Author), Sharyn E. Parks (Author), Ardythe L. Morrow (Author), Jian Chen (Author), Cria G. Perrine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Reducing infant mortality is a major public health goal. The potential impact of breastfeeding on infant deaths is not well studied in the United States (US). Methods: We analyzed linked birth−death certificates for 3,230,500 US births that occurred in 2017, including 6,969 post...