Breastfeeding and childhood acute otitis media: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

To synthesise the evidence on the association between duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding and the risk of acute otitis media (AOM).Systematic review and meta-analysis following searching of PubMed, CINAHL and EMBASE electronic databases.Twenty-four studies, all from the USA or Europe, met the inclusion criteria. In the pooled analyses, any form of breastfeeding was found to be protective for AOM in the first 2 years of life. Exclusive...