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SHIELD, NIPPLE

Known as: 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… Expand
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2017
2017
Perceptions and experiences of using a nipple shield among parents and staff – an ethnographic study in neonatal units
BackgroundPreterm infants have an immature sucking behavior and the capacity to be exclusively breastfed may be reduced for a… Expand
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Mothers: Incidence, Causes and Treatments
Background: Persistent nipple pain is one of the most common reasons given by mothers for ceasing exclusive breastfeeding. We… Expand
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Risk of breast implant bacterial contamination from endogenous breast flora, prevention with nipple shields, and implications for biofilm formation.
BACKGROUND Capsular contracture (CC) is a common complication of breast augmentation that is thought to arise from bacterial… Expand
2008
2008
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative practices and breast feeding duration in a cohort of first-time mothers in Adelaide, Australia.
OBJECTIVE to investigate the relationship between adherence to six of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Ten steps to… Expand
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Randomized, controlled trial of division of tongue‐tie in infants with feeding problems
Objective:  To determine whether, in infants with a tongue‐tie and a feeding problem, the current medical treatment (referral to… Expand
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Nipple Shields for Preterm Infants: Effect on Milk Transfer and Duration of Breastfeeding
This study reports breastfeeding outcomes for 34 preterm infants whose mothers used ultra-thin silicone nipple shields to… Expand
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1999
1999
Reduction of potential contamination of breast implants by the use of 'nipple shields'.
Forty-three breast implant operations in 25 patients were studied prospectively to determine the effectiveness of covering the… Expand
1996
1996
Long-Term Nipple Shield Use — A Positive Perspective
  • V. Bodley, D. Powers
  • Journal of human lactation : official journal of…
  • 1996
    • Corpus ID: 37239639
This report describes ten cases in which silicone nipple shields were used for two weeks or longer. In nine of the cases, shields… Expand
1990
1990
The effect of nipple shields on maternal milk volume.
  • K. G. Auerbach
  • Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal…
  • 1990
    • Corpus ID: 42389680
This study was conducted to evaluate nipple shields and determine whether altered nipple shield design would change the amount of… Expand
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Effect of a traditional and of a new nipple shield on sucking patterns and milk flow.
The effect of a traditional (Mexican Hat) and of a new (Thin Latex) nipple shield on the sucking patterns and milk intake of 5-8… Expand
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