Randomized, controlled trial of division of tongue-tie in infants with feeding problems

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 246-250

  Hogan, Monica ^a   Westcott, Carolyn ^a   Griffiths, Mervyn ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankyloglossia; Bottle feeding; Breast feeding; Lactation consultant; Tongue tie

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOGLOSSIA; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT FEEDING; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONGUE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LINGUAL FRENUM; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22244457636     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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