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PICO
Question: Among healthy children, is exclusive breastfeeding at 6–8 weeks of age associated with a decreased risk of childhood hospitalization as compared to infants who are formula feeding or doing a combination of breastfeeding and formula feeding?
Question type: Observational
Study design: Retrospective birth cohort
Researchers in Scotland conducted a study to assess the relationship between breastfeeding and hospitalization. Children born in Scotland between 1997 and 2009 were included in the study; twins and infants with congenital anomalies were excluded. Birth certificate data were linked with other national databases to collect information …
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