Supplementary suckling technique in infants less than 6 months of age with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: a prospective hospital-based study in armed conflict Yemen
Abstract Background Globally 3.8 million of children under 6 month of age are severely wasted. In Yemen, around 20% of children under 6 months were affected by malnutrition during the armed conflict in the last 7 years. Supplementary suckling may reestablish exclusive breastfeeding in infant less th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03745-w |