@article{ref1,
title="In-hospital newborn falls associated with a sleeping parent: the case for a new paradigm",
journal="Hospital pediatrics",
year="2020",
author="Duthie, Elizabeth A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="A newborn fall to the floor from a sleeping parent's arms in the immediate postpartum period may result in a skull fracture, head bleed, and transfer to the NICU for observation. These harmful consequences galvanized frontline clinicians to prevent these tragic accidents, but, a decade later, they continue at a stubbornly low, persistent level. In this article, I suggest that a misunderstanding of sleep science may be a barrier to effective interventions. The science of sleep is presented to inform a new paradigm that would have greater potential of eliminating dangerous newborn falls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2154-1663",
doi="10.1542/hpeds.2020-0112",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2020-0112"
}