Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains a leading cause of infant death in high-income countries. Supporting models for categorization of sudden unexpected infant death into SIDS/non-SIDS could reduce mortality.
Hideki Hamayasu +8 more
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Parent-infant co-sleeping and the implications for sudden infant death syndrome [PDF]
In 2015 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its 2006 guideline to clarify the association between parent infant co-sleeping and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Jones, Pat, Straw, Joanne
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BackgroundCongenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), which is caused by PHOX2B with phenotypic variations, has a point of controversy: CCHS is putatively involved in autopsy cases of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) including sudden infant ...
Atsushi Ueda +4 more
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Definition Evolution, Epidemiology and Risk Factors
The literature overview about the issues of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is presented in the article. The emphasis is on the evolution of the diagnosis definitions, incorrect use of the “synonym” term “sudden child death syndrome” in our country ...
Natalya N. Korableva
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Investigating sudden unexpected deaths in infancy and childhood and caring for bereaved families : an integrated multiagency approach [PDF]
The sudden unexpected death of an infant or child is one of the worst events to happen to any family. Bereaved parents expect and should receive appropriate, thorough, and sensitive investigations to identify the medical causes of such deaths.
Fleming, Peter J. +3 more
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THE INFANT WITH CYANOSIS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM [PDF]
The infant with cyanosis is a distressing medical presentation. This article provides an overview of the many causes of cyanosis. Emphasis is placed on the pathophysiology of each disease process: cardiac system – the most commonly involved organ system;
Valeriu Popescu
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Apgar score and the risk of cause specific infant mortality: a population based cohort study of 1,029,207 livebirths [PDF]
Background<p></p> The Apgar score has been used worldwide as an index of early neonatal condition for more than 60 years. With advances in health-care service provision, neonatal resuscitation, and infant care, its present relevance is ...
Iliodromiti, Stamatina +4 more
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - risk factors and prevention
SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a sudden, unexpected death of an infant during sleep, which can not be justified by a medical history or post-mortem examination.
Anna Fabian-Danielewska +6 more
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Noncardiac genetic predisposition in sudden infant death syndrome. [PDF]
PURPOSE: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the commonest cause of sudden death of an infant; however, the genetic basis remains poorly understood. We aimed to identify noncardiac genes underpinning SIDS and determine their prevalence compared with ...
AJ Yun +43 more
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Parental understanding and self-blame following sudden infant death : a mixed-methods study of bereaved parents' and professionals' experiences [PDF]
Objectives: Improvements in our understanding of the role of modifiable risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) mean that previous reassurance to parents that these deaths were unpreventable may no longer be appropriate.
Garstang, Joanna +2 more
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