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Is “Bed Sharing” Beneficial and Safe during Infancy? A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Agarwal, Ramesh
Sankar, M. Jeeva
Das, Rashmi Ranjan
Paul, Vinod Kumar
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
There is conflicting evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of bed sharing during infancy—while it has been shown to facilitate breastfeeding and provide protection against hypothermia, it has been identified as a risk factor for SIDS.
Methods.
A systematic search of major databases was conducted.
Eligible studies were observational studies that enrolled infants in the first 4 weeks of life and followed them up for a variable period of time thereafter.
Results.
A total of 21 studies were included.
Though the quality of evidence was low, bed sharing was found to be associated with higher breastfeeding rates at 4 weeks of age (75.5% versus 50%, OR 3.09 (95% CI 2.67 to 3.58), P=0.043) and an increased risk of SIDS (23.3% versus 11.2%, OR 2.36 (95% CI 1.97 to 2.83), P=0.025).
Majority of the studies were from developed countries, and the effect was almost consistent across the studies.
Conclusion.
There is low quality evidence that bed sharing is associated with higher breast feeding rates at 4 weeks of age and an increased risk of SIDS.
We need more studies that look at bed sharing, breast feeding, and hazardous circumstance that put babies at risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Das, Rashmi Ranjan& Sankar, M. Jeeva& Agarwal, Ramesh& Paul, Vinod Kumar. 2014. Is “Bed Sharing” Beneficial and Safe during Infancy? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Das, Rashmi Ranjan…[et al.]. Is “Bed Sharing” Beneficial and Safe during Infancy? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Das, Rashmi Ranjan& Sankar, M. Jeeva& Agarwal, Ramesh& Paul, Vinod Kumar. Is “Bed Sharing” Beneficial and Safe during Infancy? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473901
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473901