Perfil Epidemiológico de Recém- nascidos com Plagiocefalia Posicional  em uma Maternidade Escola

Sandra Adriana Zimpel; Ana Caroline Santos; Paloma Ferreira dos Santos; Andressa da Silva Duarte; Layne Andre da Silva; Julya Nayara da Silva Santos; Ana Patrícia Duarte de Aquino Mendes; Gabriella Costa de Almeida

doi:10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v16i98p16656-16667

Authors

Sandra Adriana Zimpel Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas
Ana Caroline Santos Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Aagoas https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7523-8247
Paloma Ferreira dos Santos https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1497-1648
Andressa da Silva Duarte https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3691-568X
Layne Andre da Silva https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9867-2397
Julya Nayara da Silva Santos https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8377-4429
Ana Patrícia Duarte de Aquino Mendes https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-6078
Gabriella Costa de Almeida Maternidade Escola Santa Mônica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1479-808X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v16i98p16656-16667

Keywords:

Plagiocephaly, Non-synostotic plagiocephaly, Epidemiology

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the epidemiological profile and factors associated with positional plagiocephaly in newborns hospitalized in the Intermediate Care Unit of a maternity hospital in Alagoas, Brazil. Method: Prospective cohort study with 37 newborns, using cranial anthropometric measurements to assess the Cranial Index and the Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index. Statistical analyses included normality tests, mean comparisons, and Fisher's exact test, with a 5% significance level. Results: Positional plagiocephaly occurred in 11 (29.7%) newborns, all preterm and predominantly delivered vaginally (81.8%, p=0.013). Conclusion: The results highlight prematurity and vaginal delivery as significant factors associated with positional plagiocephaly, emphasizing the importance of preventive strategies, particularly for preterm infants.

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