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Features at baseline examination
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Quantitative variables
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PIMT Group (n = 17)
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Control Group (n = 17)
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p value
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Age a (weeks)
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17.29 ± 4.27
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17.18 ± 4.55
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0.938
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Birth weight a (gr)
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3040 ± 605.3
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3188 ± 483.7
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0.437
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Time in prone position with 1 month b (min)
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1 (0; 5)
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5 (5; 16)
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0.520
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Time in prone position with 2 months b (min)
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2 (0.5; 10)
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10 (5; 11)
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0.228
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MCC a (cm)
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40.76 ± 2.01
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41.08 ± 2.14
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0.610
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Cranial Length b (mm)
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131 (129.9; 136.8)
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134.8 ± 8.06
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0.480
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Cranial Width a (mm)
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116.8 ± 8.02
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117.1 ± 8.66
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0.846
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Long diagonal cranial diameter a (mm)
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134.52 ± 7.41
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135.39 ± 7.11
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0.835
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Short diagonal cranial diameter a (mm)
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126.01 ± 7.11
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127.35 ± 7.76
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0.479
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CVA b (mm)
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8.20 (6.50; 11.75)
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7 (5.83; 9.33)
|
0.196
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CI a (%)
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88.35 ± 6.39
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87.04 ± 7.14
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0.522
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CVAI b (%)
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6.59 (5.20; 9.30)
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5.37 (4.51; 7.86)
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0.153
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- PIMT (Pediatric Integrative Manual Therapy). MCC (Maximal Cranial Circumference). CVA (Cranial Vault Asymmetry). CI (Cranial Index). CVAI (Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index). a Statistical analysis using the Student t-test. b Statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney U test
