title: A clinical report of adverse health effects due to bed sharing in two children with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.
abstract: This paper explores the possibility that bed sharing may carry particular risks for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN). Two cases of CSHCN who may have sustained adverse health effects from bed sharing are described. These two case reports indicate that CSHCN may be particularly susceptible to risks associated with bed sharing. Healthcare providers for CSHCN may need to inquire about patients' sleeping arrangements and, when bed sharing is acknowledged, provide counseling regarding the potential risks and benefits. They may need to monitor more closely for adverse events when bed sharing is a factor and should consider reporting health problems that may have occurred in concurrence with bed sharing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA. rsneed@ped.umsmed.edu
authors.forename: Raphael C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sneed
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D012890:Sleep