Title |
The use of herbal medicines during breastfeeding: a population-based survey in Western Australia
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Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-13-317 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Tin Fei Sim, Jillian Sherriff, H Laetitia Hattingh, Richard Parsons, Lisa BG Tee |
Abstract |
Main concerns for lactating women about medications include the safety of their breastfed infants and the potential effects of medication on quantity and quality of breast milk. While medicine treatments include conventional and complementary medicines, most studies to date have focused on evaluating the safety aspect of conventional medicines. Despite increasing popularity of herbal medicines, there are currently limited data available on the pattern of use and safety of these medicines during breastfeeding. This study aimed to identify the pattern of use of herbal medicines during breastfeeding in Perth, Western Australia, and to identify aspects which require further clinical research. |
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Australia | 4 | 50% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
United States | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 50% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 25% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 171 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 33 | 19% |
Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
Researcher | 15 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 7% |
Lecturer | 8 | 5% |
Other | 33 | 19% |
Unknown | 49 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 38 | 22% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 31 | 18% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 20 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 2% |
Other | 15 | 9% |
Unknown | 55 | 32% |