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| Title |
Probiotics and mastitis: evidence-based marketing?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Breastfeeding Journal, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13006-016-0078-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lisa H. Amir, Laura Griffin, Meabh Cullinane, Suzanne M. Garland |
| Abstract |
Probiotics are defined as live micro-organisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer health benefits on the host. Scientists have isolated various strains of Lactobacilli from human milk (such as Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus salivarius), and the presence of these organisms is thought to be protective against breast infections, or mastitis. Trials of probiotics for treating mastitis in dairy cows have had mixed results: some successful and others unsuccessful. To date, only one trial of probiotics to treat mastitis in women and one trial to prevent mastitis have been published. Although trials of probiotics to prevent mastitis in breastfeeding women are still in progress, health professionals in Australia are receiving marketing of these products. High quality randomised controlled trials are needed to assess the effectiveness of probiotics for the prevention and/or treatment of mastitis. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 33 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 18% |
| Spain | 3 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Chile | 2 | 6% |
| Ireland | 2 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 12 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 23 | 70% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 15% |
| Scientists | 4 | 12% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 111 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 111 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 15 | 14% |
| Researcher | 14 | 13% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 20 | 18% |
| Unknown | 32 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 37 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 52. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 October 2022.
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