Publications by authors named "M Cullinane"
Objective: To examine longitudinal trends in clinical management of lactational mastitis in women attending general practice.
Design: Open cohort study.
Setting: Australian general practice using data from MedicineInsight.
Background: Mastitis is a common reason new mothers visit their general practitioner (GP). In Australia, the Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic provides practical advice to GPs managing a range of infections, including mastitis. It is not known if Australian GPs prescribe antibiotics and order investigations as recommended for the management of mastitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Women in rural Australia often have limited maternity care options available, and in Victoria, like many Australian states, numerous small hospitals no longer offer birthing services.
Aim: To evaluate women's views and experiences of maternity care at a local rural hospital that re-established birthing services with a Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) model of maternity care.
Methods: Women who booked into the new MGP model from May 2021 to June 2022 were invited to complete an anonymous online survey and participate in an optional additional semi-structured interview to explore their views and experiences.
Problem: Low milk supply is the most common reason women give for stopping breastfeeding early and yet there is a lack of understanding about these women's experiences.
Background: Most women plan to breastfeed but many experience challenges such as low milk production, leading them to seek help and support.
Aim: To explore women's personal stories of how their low supply was discovered.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of breast characteristics indicating hypoplasia among women experiencing low milk supply during breastfeeding, alongside identifying related risk factors.
- - Conducted through an online survey with 487 participants from various countries, findings revealed that a significant percentage exhibited atypical breast features, such as widely spaced breasts and stretch marks.
- - Results indicated that about 68% reported at least one marker of hypoplasia, and being overweight during puberty was identified as a notable risk factor for these breast characteristics.