20.07.2018 | Original Article
Prevalence and characteristics of positional plagiocephaly in healthy full-term infants at 8–12 weeks of life
Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 10/2018
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“What is Known:”
•The incidence of positional plagiocephaly varies due to population studied and measuring methods.
•Different factors are considered in the literature as being associated to positional plagiocephaly (infant factors, obstetric factors, infant care practices, sociodemographic factors).
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“What is New:”
•This is one of the few European studies quantifying positional plagiocephaly prevalence in a population of unselected healthy infants.
•In this study, positional plagiocephaly is confirmed as a common issue, related to some factor (as supine sleep position and positional head prevalence) that should be addressed in pre and postnatal counseling.
•The prone sleepers rate in our population highlight the need to improve parental awareness regarding SIDS prevention, in particular in borderline gestational age.
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