Appendix 2. Literature Search Results
A review of the literature was conducted in support of development of these pathway recommendations. Search parameters and resulting references are below.
Search Parameters:
· Lactational mastitis, lactational abscess, breast phlegmon
o Filters applied: Clinical Trial, Meta-Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trial, Systematic Review, in the last 10 years, English, Human
1. Wilson E(1)(2), Woodd SL(1), Benova L(1)(3). Incidence of and Risk Factors for Lactational Mastitis: A Systematic Review. J Hum Lact. 2020 Nov;36(4):673-686. doi: 10.1177/0890334420907898. Epub 2020 Apr 14.
2. Crepinsek MA(1), Taylor EA(2), Michener K(3), Stewart F(4). Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 29;9(9):CD007239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007239.pub4.
3. Deng Y(1)(2), Huang Y(1), Ning P(2), Ma SG(1), He PY(2), Wang Y(3). Maternal Risk Factors for Lactation Mastitis: A Meta-analysis. West J Nurs Res. 2021 Jul;43(7):698-708. doi: 10.1177/0193945920967674. Epub 2020 Oct 22.
4. Yu Q(1), Xu C(1), Wang M(1), Zhu J(1), Yu L(1), Yang Z(1), Liu S(1), Gao X(1)(2). The preventive and therapeutic effects of probiotics on mastitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2022 Sep 9;17(9):e0274467. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274467. eCollection 2022.
5. Witt AM(1), Bolman M(2), Kredit S(3), Vanic A(2). Therapeutic Breast Massage in Lactation for the Management of Engorgement, Plugged Ducts, and Mastitis. J Hum Lact. 2016 Feb;32(1):123-31. doi: 10.1177/0890334415619439. Epub 2015 Dec 7.
6. Zakarija-Grkovic I(1), Stewart F(2). Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4.
7. Yang L(1), Zhou G(2), Liu J(1), Song J(1), Zhang Z(1), Huang Q(1), Wei F(3). Tanshinone I and Tanshinone IIA/B attenuate LPS-induced mastitis via regulating the NF-κB. Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 May;137:111353. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111353. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
8. Lai BY(1), Yu BW(1), Chu AJ(1), Liang SB(2), Jia LY(3), Liu JP(2), Fan YY(1), Pei XH(1)(4). Risk factors for lactation mastitis in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS One. 2021 May 13;16(5):e0251182. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251182. eCollection 2021.
9. Anderson L(1)(2)(3), Kynoch K(1)(2), Kildea S(3), Lee N(3). Effectiveness of breast massage for the treatment of women with breastfeeding problems: a systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019 Aug;17(8):1668-1694. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003932.
10. Mangesi L(1), Zakarija-Grkovic I. Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jun 28;2016(6):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub3.
11. Milinco M(1), Travan L(2), Cattaneo A(1), Knowles A(1), Sola MV(3), Causin E(2), Cortivo C(4), Degrassi M(4), Di Tommaso F(4), Verardi G(4), Dipietro L(4), Piazza M(4), Scolz S(2), Rossetto M(5), Ronfani L(6); Trieste BN (Biological Nurturing) Investigators. Effectiveness of biological nurturing on early breastfeeding problems: a randomized controlled trial.Int Breastfeed J. 2020 Apr 5;15(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13006-020-00261-4.
12. Zaidi AZ(1), Moore SE(2), Okala SG(2). Impact of Maternal Nutritional Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation on the Infant Gut or Breastmilk Microbiota: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2021 Mar 30;13(4):1137. doi: 10.3390/nu13041137.
13. Fernández L(1), Cárdenas N(1), Arroyo R(1), Manzano S(1), Jiménez E(1), Martín V(1), Rodríguez JM(1). Prevention of Infectious Mastitis by Oral Administration of Lactobacillus salivarius PS2 During Late Pregnancy. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 1;62(5):568-573. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ974. Epub 2015 Nov 26.