Health

Volume 5, Issue 12 (December 2013)

ISSN Print: 1949-4998   ISSN Online: 1949-5005

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A specially designed pillow may be used as treatment for young infants with developmental plagiocephaly

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.512280    5,192 Downloads   8,146 Views  Citations
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Developmental plagiocephaly has increased since the back to sleep campaign and is nowadays a rather common condition in infants. Prevention is the best way to decrease this problem, therefore, tools for treatment are needed. This case description of two children who dropped out from a study of a specially designed pillow indicates that the Mimos pillow may work as the treatment in young infants with developmental plagiocephaly.

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Öhman, A. (2013) A specially designed pillow may be used as treatment for young infants with developmental plagiocephaly. Health, 5, 2064-2067. doi: 10.4236/health.2013.512280.

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