Reduction of craniofacial and palatal narrowing in very low birthweight infants
| Autor: | Y. R. Burns, K. M. Morris |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Orthotic Devices
Vlbw infants Cephalometry Dentistry Intervention group Beds Facial Bones medicine Pressure Humans Craniofacial Growth Disorders Analysis of Variance business.industry Palate Skull Infant Newborn Gestational age Craniometry Infant Low Birth Weight Orthotic device Low birth weight Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine.symptom business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Journal of paediatrics and child health. 30(6) |
| ISSN: | 1034-4810 |
| Popis: | Many infants born preterm have positional moulding of the head and palate. This study investigates whether specially designed, foam pressure dispersing pads (PDP) worn throughout the neonatal hospital course, were not only effective in reducing craniofacial flattening, but also in lessening palatal narrowing in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. The study was conducted in two phases. Twenty-three consecutively born VLBW infants were randomly selected to act as a comparative group. The next 31 VLBW infants born comprised the intervention group, and wore PDP during hospitalization. The two groups were similar in birthweight and gestational age. The groups were compared for changes in craniofacial and palatal parameters at three time intervals during hospitalization. Results indicated a significant increase in growth of craniofacial width, palatal width and palatal area of infants wearing PDP compared to those infants not wearing them. These findings suggest that craniofacial and palatal narrowing observed in VLBW infants may be reduced by the wearing of PDP during hospitalization. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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