Deformational plagiocephaly:prevalence, quantification and prevention of acquired cranial asymmetry in infants

Abstract The recommendation for infants to sleep supine has decreased the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome by more than a half, but as another consequence, a dramatic rise has been observed in the incidence of acquired cranial asymmetry (deformational plagiocephaly, DP). According to recen...

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Main Author: Aarnivala, H. (Henri)
Other Authors: Valkama, M. (Marita)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2017
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526215488
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