Nipple length and its relation to success in breastfeeding

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Puapornpong, Pawin ^a   Raungrongmorakot, Kasem ^a   Paritakul, Panwara ^a   Ketsuwan, Sukwadee ^b   Wongin, Sinutchanan ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Latch on; Nipple length; Nipple problem; Short nipple

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NIPPLE; NIPPLE LENGTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIPPLES; ROC CURVE; THAILAND;

EID: 84876823751     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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