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Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women

Dennis C-L, Allen K, McCormick FM, Renfrew MJ
Published Online: 
October 7, 2009
This Cochrane Review is at the protocol stage and there is no abstract or plain language summary. The objectives for the review are as follows:

The primary objective of this review is to assess the effects of all interventions in the resolution or reduction of nipple pain. The secondary objective is to assess the impact of the interventions on other outcomes such as nipple trauma, nipple infections, breast mastitis, breastfeeding duration, breastfeeding exclusivity, and maternal satisfaction.

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