Lactational mastitis and breast abscess – diagnosis and management in general practice

Source: Australian Family Physician, 2011, 40 (2), p.976-979.

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Date of publication: 1^st December, 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: An evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of lactational mastitis covering topics such as symptomatic treatment, assessment of the infant’s attachment to the breast, and reassurance, emotional support, education and support for ongoing breastfeeding.

Length of publication: 4 pages.

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Does breastfeeding reduce acute procedural pain in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit? A randomized clinical trial.

Source: Pain, 2011, 152 (11), p. 2575-2581.

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Date of publication: November, 2011.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: A study examining whether breastfeeding during painful procedures on the neonatal ICU would result in lower pain scores than in infants given a pacifier. Results showed that breastfeeding did not appear to reduce behavioural or physiological pain in infants with inconsistent breastfeeding skills.  However, infants with a more advanced feeding ability did have lower behavioural pain scores and the time taken for the procedure was shortened.

Length of publication: 7 pages.

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Breastfeeding as a pain intervention when immunising infants

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, April 2010, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 287-295

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Date of publication: April 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This research reviewed the literature to examine whether breastfeeding affects infants perception of pain. It suggests that there is a significant decrease in pain perception and that nurse practitioners should encourage the mother to breastfeed as a distraction from the pain produced by routine immunisations in the primary care setting.

Length of publication: 8  pages

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Effects of breastfeeding on pain relief in full-term newborns

Source: Clinical Journal of Pain

Clinical Journal of Pain. November/December 2009, Volume 25, Issue 9, pp.827-832

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Date of publication: November/December 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This research examined whether breastfeeding may help in alleviating pain experienced by newly born infants undergoing routine blood collection procedures.  The research concluded that breastfeeding was effective in reducing pain.

Length of publication: 6 pages

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The calming effect of a maternal breast milk odour on the human newborn infant

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Neuroscience Research, January 2009, 63 (1), p.66-7

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Date of publication: January 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell:  A study on the effect of odours from mother’s milk, other mother’s milk and formula milk on pain responses in newborns undergoing routine heelsticks to see whether it alleviated infant distress.

Length of publication: 2 pp

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