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Validity of an ion selective electrode for measuring human milk sodium and potassium ion levels at point-of-care in lactating mothers with inflammatory breast conditions

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-025-00764-y

Published Online: 2025-09-29

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Authors

Heron, Emma

Lai, Ching Tat

McKenna, Leanda

McArdle, Adelle

Geddes, Donna
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Department of Education, Australian Government (Research Training Program)

Mercy Health, Australia (Small Grants 2021/22 and 2022/23)

Medela AG, Switzerland
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Article History

Received: 16 May 2025

Accepted: 24 August 2025

First Online: 29 September 2025

Declarations

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: Ethics approval for this study was granted by Mercy Health Human Research Ethics Committee (2021-007). All participants gave written informed consent. The research was completed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki as revised in 2013.

: Not applicable.

: Emma Heron reports financial support was provided by Australian Government Research Training Program and Mercy Health. Donna Geddes and Ching Tat Lai report financial support was provided by Medela AG. Emma Heron reports equipment was provided by Medela AG. Donna Geddes reports a relationship with Medela AG that includes: past board membership. The remaining authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. The funding sources were not involved in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.

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