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PREVENTION OF MAMMARY GLAND INFECTION IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN

V. E. Lomovskih, L. V. Tkachenko, M. S. Selikhova

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, кафедра общественного здоровья и здравоохранения, кафедра акушерства и гинекологии

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate of postaprtum mastitis in the Volgograd region and to develop effective preventive measures. We performed a retrospective analysis of mammary gland infection cases using the data provided by the Territorial fund for compulsory health insurance over the period 2000—2010. An association between the rate of postpartum mastitis and the way the newborn was fed, was revealed. The findings of the study indicate that measures aimed at attaining and preserving lactation after delivery proved to be an effective prevention of mammary glad diseases in postpartum women.

Keywords

postpartum period, mastitis, breast feeding, prevention.

Contacts

Ломовских Владимир Евгеньевич — д. м. н., ст. преподаватель кафедры общественного здоровья и организации здравоохранения Волгоградского государственного медицинского университета, e-mail: lomovskih.vova@yandex.ru.