Effect of breastfeeding on the development of infection-related diseases during hospitalization in late preterm infants in 25 hospitals in Beijing, China.
- Author:
Lu-Yan HAN
1
;
Xiao-Jing XU
1
;
Xiao-Mei TONG
;
Xin ZHANG
;
Jie LIU
;
Li YANG
;
Hui LIU
;
Ju YAN
;
Zhi-Fang SONG
;
Ya-Bo MEI
;
Rong MI
;
Xuan-Guang QIN
;
Yu-Huan LIU
;
Yu-Jie QI
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Hui-Hui ZENG
;
Hong CUI
;
Hui LONG
;
Guo GUO
;
Xu-Lin CHEN
;
Zhao-Yi YANG
;
Fang SUN
;
Xiao-Hui FU
;
Chang-Yan WANG
;
Zheng-Hong LI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Beijing/epidemiology*;
Breast Feeding;
China/epidemiology*;
Communicable Diseases/epidemiology*;
Female;
Hospitalization;
Hospitals;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Male;
Pregnancy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2020;22(12):1245-1250
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence rate of infectious diseases during hospitalization in late preterm infants in Beijing, China, as well as the risk factors for infectious diseases and the effect of breastfeeding on the development of infectious diseases.
METHODS:Related data were collected from the late preterm infants who were hospitalized in the neonatal wards of 25 hospitals in Beijing, China, from October 23, 2015 to October 30, 2017. According to the feeding pattern, they were divided into a breastfeeding group and a formula feeding group. The two groups were compared in terms of general status and incidence rate of infectious diseases. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the risk factors for infectious diseases.
RESULTS:A total of 1 576 late preterm infants were enrolled, with 153 infants in the breastfeeding group and 1 423 in the formula feeding group. Of all infants, 484 (30.71%) experienced infectious diseases. The breastfeeding group had a significantly lower incidence rate of infectious diseases than the formula feeding group (22.88% vs 31.55%,
CONCLUSIONS:Breastfeeding can significantly reduce the incidence of infectious diseases and is a protective factor against infectious diseases in late preterm infants. Breastfeeding should therefore be actively promoted for late preterm infants during hospitalization.
