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Risk Factors of Kvist and Rydhstroem for Breast Abscess After Delivery

Description

Kvist and Rydhstroem identified risk factors with development of a breast abscess after delivery. The authors are from Helsingborg Hospital in Sweden.


 

Patient selection: breast abscess after delivery and during lactation

 

Risk factors for breast abscess:

(1) primiparous

(2) age > 30 years

(3) delivery post-maturely (> 41 weeks)

 

Risk factors associated with a reduced risk:

(1) age <= 24 years

 

Post-Mature

Age > 30 Years

Primiparity

Odds Ratio

Y

N

N

1.2

N

Y

N

1.6

N

N

Y

3.5

Y

Y

N

2.1

Y

N

Y

4.3

N

Y

Y

5.7

Y

Y

Y

6.6

 


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