"Supine sleep" refers to the position in which a person sleeps on their back with their face and front of their body pointing upwards towards the ceiling. Full definition
Dr. Hwang and her colleagues analyzed data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to compare the prevalence of supine sleep positioning after hospital discharge for preterm and term infants. (sciencedaily.com)
Results showed both preterm and term infants had suboptimal rates of supine sleep positioning after hospital discharge. (sciencedaily.com)
The reasons for this decline are debated, but it could be due to methodological reasons (eg, changes in reporting or advances in diagnosis of specific diseases) or a reduction of risks, such as an increase in supine sleeping position for infants, as advocated by the Back to Sleep campaign. (sciencedaily.com)