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Prelacteal feeding practices in Pakistan: a mixed-methods study

BACKGROUND: Prelacteal feeding, the feeding a newborn substances or liquids before breastfeeding, is a common cultural practice in Pakistan, but is associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality because it delays early initiation of breastfeeding. In this study, we sought to examine the social and...

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Autores principales: Asim, Muhammad, Ahmed, Zarak Husain, Hayward, Mark D., Widen, Elizabeth M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7278149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32513203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00295-8