Risk Factors for Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly
MA Liang
DONG Rong-zhi
PEI Lian-ping
WANG Bao-hong
SONG Guo-ying
Abstract：Objective To investigate the factors related with plagiocephaly and brachycephaly. Methods 239 infants with plagiocephaly and brachycephaly were investigated, and analyzed with univariate analyses and multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Results The fac-tors, such as gestational age birth (OR=0.636, P<0.001), birth weight (OR=0.095, P<0.001), time of hospitalization (OR=1.307, P<0.001), preterm birth (OR=2.649, P<0.001), stay in newborn intensive care unit (OR=4.456, P<0.001), change the position (OR=0.046, P<0.001), accepted early intervention guidance (OR=0.054, P<0.001), were significantly related with plagiocephaly and brachycephaly. Conclusion Preterm birth, low birth weight, and newborn complications are the risk factors for plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, while change the posi-tion and early intervention may prevent it.
Keywords：plagiocephaly and brachycephalyrelated factorpreterm birthearly intervention
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 326-329 )