# Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/delayed-breastfeeding-initiation-increases-risk-of-neonatal-mortality/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Karen Edmond,Charles Zandoh,Maria Quigley,Seeba Amenga‐Etego,Seth Owusu‐Agyei,Betty Kirkwood |
| Citations | 1,065 |
| DOI | 10.1542/peds.2005-1496 |
| Fields | Medicine,Nursing |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2170898524 |
| PMID | 16510618 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Karen Edmond](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karen-edmond/)

## Paper journal

- [PEDIATRICS](https://scholariq.org/journals/pediatrics/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Breastfeeding Practices and Influences](https://scholariq.org/topics/breastfeeding-practices-and-influences/)

## Paper topics

- [Breastfeeding Practices and Influences](https://scholariq.org/topics/breastfeeding-practices-and-influences/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)

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