A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran

Aim: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for mastitis, and to investigate breastfeeding practices in Shiraz, Iran. Method: 700 mothers were recruited after delivery and followed-up to 26 weeks. Results: Incidence of mastitis was 18.6%. C-section and not experiencing skin to skin contact we...

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Main Author: Zarshenas, Mahnaz
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53041
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description Aim: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for mastitis, and to investigate breastfeeding practices in Shiraz, Iran. Method: 700 mothers were recruited after delivery and followed-up to 26 weeks. Results: Incidence of mastitis was 18.6%. C-section and not experiencing skin to skin contact were predictive of delayed initiation of breastfeeding, in-hospital formula use and prelacteal feeding. Using a pacifier was the strongest predictor of shorter duration of exclusive, full and any breastfeeding.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-530412017-06-07T06:22:07Z A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran Zarshenas, Mahnaz Aim: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for mastitis, and to investigate breastfeeding practices in Shiraz, Iran. Method: 700 mothers were recruited after delivery and followed-up to 26 weeks. Results: Incidence of mastitis was 18.6%. C-section and not experiencing skin to skin contact were predictive of delayed initiation of breastfeeding, in-hospital formula use and prelacteal feeding. Using a pacifier was the strongest predictor of shorter duration of exclusive, full and any breastfeeding. 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53041 Curtin University fulltext
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A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title_full A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title_fullStr A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title_full_unstemmed A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title_short A Cohort Study of Mastitis, Related Risk Factors and Breastfeeding Practices in Shiraz, Southwest of Iran
title_sort cohort study of mastitis, related risk factors and breastfeeding practices in shiraz, southwest of iran
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53041