Effect of sleeping position on nasal patency in newborns.
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Sleeping posture has been implicated in the pathophysiology of sudden infant death syndrome. The effect of supine and lateral sleeping positions on nasal patency was investigated using acoustic rhinometry in 11 healthy newborns. The implications of the findings in sudden infant death syndrome are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 91 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006