Cranial shapes of Japanese preterm infants at one month of age using a three-dimensional scanner

Miyabayashi, Hiroshi; Nagano, Nobuhiko; Kato, Reona; Hashimoto, Shin; Saito, Kei; Noto, Takanori; Masunaga, Ken; Morioka, Ichiro

doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2022.07.004

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“…The comparison control group for the current study was infants who had cranial shape measured with 3DS at 1 month of age based on our database of previous reports [7,11]. These controls were infants who visited our institution between April 2020 and April 2021 at 1 month of age and underwent 3D measurement, and the exclusion criteria were in accordance with the exclusion criteria of the present study.…”

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“…Finally, we compared the mean human-measured values with 3D image measurements. Because the craniometer measurement plane was different from the measurement plane (level 3) in the 3D images (Figure 3) [11], the craniometer and 3DS measurements of the relative test, ICC-Case 3 (ICC3,1), were compared. Furthermore, the reproducibility of BC and DP diagnosis was examined using Cohen's kappa coefficient (κ).…”

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“…Further, the goal of this study was not to diagnose DP but to screen for it. [11]. The red line indicates the caliper-measuring surface, which is the circumference through the eyebrows and the protuberant occipitalis externa.…”

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“…We compared the symmetry-related parameters (CI and CA) established in a previous study using a database of healthy 1-month-old Japanese infants with those of affected 1-month-old infants measured using the Mimos craniometer [7,11]. To ensure similar characteristics in both groups, caliper matching was performed using markedly different values if there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in characteristics.…”

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Cranial Shape Measurements Obtained Using a Caliper and Elastic Bands Are Useful for Brachycephaly and Deformational Plagiocephaly Screening

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Tanaka

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We assessed a method for screening the cranial shape of 1-month-old infants using a simple measuring instrument instead of a three-dimensional scanner. The Mimos craniometer was used to measure cranial length, cranial width, and two diagonal lengths to calculate the cranial index (CI) and cranial asymmetry (CA). We defined a CI > 90% as brachycephaly and CA > 5 mm as deformational plagiocephaly (DP). Intra- and inter-examiner accuracy analyses were performed on a dummy doll and 1-month-old infants. The measurements of healthy 1-month-old infants were compared with previously reported three-dimensional scanner measurements. Intra- and inter-rater measurements showed good accuracy; diagnostic accuracy comparisons of brachycephaly and DP using a three-dimensional scanner showed kappa values of 1.0 and 0.8, respectively. Comparisons were made among 113 infants matched for day-age at the date of measurement; there were no significant differences in the CI (85.0% vs. 85.2%, p = 0.98) and CA (5.9 mm vs. 6.0 mm, p = 0.48) between the scanner and caliper measurements, nor in the prevalence of brachycephaly (12.4% vs. 17.7%, p = 0.35) or DP (58.4% vs. 56.6%, p = 0.89). This simple measurement method using calipers and bands was useful in screening for brachycephaly and DP in 1-month-old infants.

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Cranial Shape Measurements Obtained Using a Caliper and Elastic Bands Are Useful for Brachycephaly and Deformational Plagiocephaly Screening

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“…The birth of a preterm infant makes parents develop stress. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a preterm infant is one born before 37 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period (1). The WHO estimates that the global preterm birth rate was 10.6% in 2014 (2) and 4.8% in Iran (3).…”

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The Effect of a Virtual Educational and Supportive Intervention on the Mothers’ Resilience with Preterm Infants: A Quasi-experimental Study

Khoshnood¹,

Nematollahi²,

Monemi³

2023

Middle East J Rehabil Health Stud

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Background: Infants’ admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) leads to the psychological vulnerability of their mothers. Providing education and implementing supportive interventions can improve the quality of parental care of premature infants and empower parents. The presence and participation of parents in the care of preterm infants may improve parents’ resilience. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of a virtual educational and supportive intervention on the mothers’ resilience with preterm infants admitted to NICUs in 2020. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 mothers with preterm infants admitted to Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman in 2020. The participants were selected by purposive and convenience sampling and were divided into intervention and control groups using a random number table. The educational and supportive training intervention program was implemented for 2 weeks in the intervention group. However, the control group only received routine care. The data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Resilience and all its dimensions showed significant improvements in the intervention group compared to their resilience before the intervention. The mean resilience scores in the intervention group were 57.62 ± 13.95 and 76.96 ± 08.07 before and after the intervention (P < 0.05). The mean resilience scores in the control group were 60.40 ± 14.41 and 62.70 ± 11.09 before and after the intervention (P > 0.05). Overall, the mean scores of resilience and its dimensions increased significantly in the intervention group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Implementing a virtual educational and supportive intervention improved the resilience of mothers with preterm infants. Overall, this program can be used by nursing managers and nurses to provide supportive care for parents of premature infants to improve the quality of care in these wards. Further research can be done to examine the attitudes and experiences of health care workers in this field.

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Changes in Cranial Shape and Developmental Quotient at 6 Months of Age in Preterm Infants

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The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in cranial shape among preterm neonates aged 1–6 months and the relationship between developmental quotient (DQ) and cranial shape at 6 months of age. Preterm infants who were hospitalized in our hospital were prospectively followed for 6 months. The cephalic index (CI) and cranial vault asymmetry index (CVAI) were evaluated at 1 (T1), 3 (T2), and 6 months (T3) of age and compared with those of the full-term infants. The relationship between CI or CVAI and DQ at T3 was analyzed using the Enjoji Scale of Infant Analytical Development. A total of 26 participants born at 34.7 ± 1.9 weeks of gestation were included. The CI increased with age (T1: 77.2%, T2: 82.9%, T3: 85.4%, p < 0.01). The prevalence of dolichocephaly at T3 did not significantly differ from that in full-term infants (15.4% vs. 4.5%, p = 0.08). CVAI did not significantly differ between preterm and full-term infants. The DQ showed no significant correlation with either the CI or CVAI (correlation coefficients: 0.23 for CI, −0.01; CVAI). Dolichocephaly improved over time in preterm infants and no relationship between cranial shape and development was observed in preterm infants at 6 months of age.

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Cranial shapes of Japanese preterm infants at one month of age using a three-dimensional scanner

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Cranial Shape Measurements Obtained Using a Caliper and Elastic Bands Are Useful for Brachycephaly and Deformational Plagiocephaly Screening

Cranial Shape Measurements Obtained Using a Caliper and Elastic Bands Are Useful for Brachycephaly and Deformational Plagiocephaly Screening

The Effect of a Virtual Educational and Supportive Intervention on the Mothers’ Resilience with Preterm Infants: A Quasi-experimental Study

Changes in Cranial Shape and Developmental Quotient at 6 Months of Age in Preterm Infants

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