Sleep position can affect shape of babies' heads, hospital warns
J Hass - 2002 - Can Med Assoc
Staff at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa are advising local
physicians that babies may develop flattening on one side of the head and related problems …
physicians that babies may develop flattening on one side of the head and related problems …
Infant sleep position, head shape concerns, and sleep positioning devices
L Hutchison, A Stewart, E Mitchell - Journal of paediatrics and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The Back To Sleep campaign has successfully promoted the use of the supine sleep
position for infants, with a corresponding decrease in sudden infant death syndrome death …
position for infants, with a corresponding decrease in sudden infant death syndrome death …
Impacting infant head shapes
P Hummel, D Fortado - Advances in Neonatal Care, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Infant sleep position impacts the development of head shape. Changes in infant sleep
position, specifically the movement toward supine sleep, have led to a redefinition of normal …
position, specifically the movement toward supine sleep, have led to a redefinition of normal …
On the current incidence of deformational plagiocephaly: an estimation based on prospective registration at a single center
TR Littlefield, NM Saba, KM Kelly - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2004 - Elsevier
In 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended supine sleeping to
reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Although the incidence of deformational …
reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Although the incidence of deformational …
Positional plagiocephaly: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.
CS Morrison, M Chariker - The Journal of the Kentucky Medical …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Positional plagiocephaly is a deformation resulting from intrauterine constraint or postnatal
positioning leading to asymmetrical cranial growth. There has been a steady increase in …
positioning leading to asymmetrical cranial growth. There has been a steady increase in …
Occipital flattening of positional origin: The increasingly common problem of occipital flattening among infants can be easily avoided by following a few simple …
K Dube, ML Flake - The Canadian Nurse, 2003 - search.proquest.com
Before 1999, occipital plagiocephaly (head flattening) of positional origin was rare. In 1999,
Health Canada, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the Canadian Institute of Child Health and …
Health Canada, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the Canadian Institute of Child Health and …
Prevention and management
D Villani, P Meghi - Positional Plagiocephaly, 2014 - Springer
The incidence of posterior plagiocephaly had significantly increased since the AAP
(American Academy of Pediatrics) published a position statement recommending that all …
(American Academy of Pediatrics) published a position statement recommending that all …
Management of positional plagiocephaly—helmet or no helmet?
B Jenny, NR Smoll, B Rilliet, OP Gautschi - Child's Nervous System, 2014 - Springer
Dear Editor: The “Back to Sleep Campaign” to prevent sudden infant death syndrome has
led to a significant increase in the incidence of positional plagiocephaly. This clinical entity …
led to a significant increase in the incidence of positional plagiocephaly. This clinical entity …
Infant cranial molding deformation and sleep position: implications for primary care
SP Najarian - Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 1999 - Elsevier
Infant positional plagiocephaly, a cranial molding deformity expressed by asymmetrical
head shape, is on the rise. The increase correlates with the recommendation by the …
head shape, is on the rise. The increase correlates with the recommendation by the …
