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SHIELD, NIPPLE
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nipple shield
, nipple shields
A nipple shield is a device consisting of a cover used to protect the nipple of a nursing woman. This generic device does not include nursing pads…
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Perceptions and experiences of using a nipple shield among parents and staff – an ethnographic study in neonatal units
R. Flacking
,
F. Dykes
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2017
Corpus ID: 9384541
BackgroundPreterm infants have an immature sucking behavior and the capacity to be exclusively breastfed may be reduced for a…
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Mothers: Incidence, Causes and Treatments
J. Kent
,
E. Ashton
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+8 authors
D. Geddes
International journal of environmental research…
2015
Corpus ID: 12998880
Background: Persistent nipple pain is one of the most common reasons given by mothers for ceasing exclusive breastfeeding. We…
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Review
2013
Review
2013
Management of breastfeeding during and after the maternity hospitalization for late preterm infants.
P. Meier
,
Aloka L. Patel
,
K. Wright
,
J. Engstrom
Clinics in perinatology
2013
Corpus ID: 29993386
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Risk of breast implant bacterial contamination from endogenous breast flora, prevention with nipple shields, and implications for biofilm formation.
R. Wixtrom
,
Ross L Stutman
,
R. Burke
,
A. Mahoney
,
M. Codner
Aesthetic surgery journal
2012
Corpus ID: 27889814
BACKGROUND Capsular contracture (CC) is a common complication of breast augmentation that is thought to arise from bacterial…
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Nipple shields: a review of the literature.
A. McKechnie
,
A. Eglash
Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of…
2010
Corpus ID: 36543845
Nipple shields have become commonplace in the United States for a wide range of breastfeeding problems. This article is a summary…
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2008
2008
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative practices and breast feeding duration in a cohort of first-time mothers in Adelaide, Australia.
J. Pincombe
,
P. Baghurst
,
G. Antoniou
,
B. Peat
,
Ann M Henderson
,
Edith Reddin
Midwifery
2008
Corpus ID: 7443235
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Randomized, controlled trial of division of tongue‐tie in infants with feeding problems
M. Hogan
,
C. Westcott
,
M. Griffiths
Journal of paediatrics and child health
2005
Corpus ID: 34444910
Objective: To determine whether, in infants with a tongue‐tie and a feeding problem, the current medical treatment (referral to…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Nipple Shields for Preterm Infants: Effect on Milk Transfer and Duration of Breastfeeding
P. Meier
,
L. Brown
,
+4 authors
A. Krouse
Journal of human lactation : official journal of…
2000
Corpus ID: 5704442
This study reports breastfeeding outcomes for 34 preterm infants whose mothers used ultra-thin silicone nipple shields to…
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1999
1999
Reduction of potential contamination of breast implants by the use of 'nipple shields'.
N. Collis
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S. Mirza
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P. Stanley
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L. Campbell
,
D. Sharpe
British journal of plastic surgery
1999
Corpus ID: 34649183
Forty-three breast implant operations in 25 patients were studied prospectively to determine the effectiveness of covering the…
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Review
1996
Review
1996
Clinical Use of Silicone Nipple Shields
B. Wilson-Clay
Journal of human lactation : official journal of…
1996
Corpus ID: 12358031
Use of nipple shields is controversial. However, when weaning is imminent, they may enable breast-refusing infants to transfer…
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