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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2006
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) continues to be the most common cause of postneonatal infant death. SIDS is a complex, multifactorial disorder, the cause of which is still not fully understood. However, much is known now about environmental risk factors, some of which are modifiable. These include maternal and antenatal risk factors such as smoking
Carl E, Hunt, Fern R, Hauck
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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1994
Cot death, the unexplained death of an infant, was documented back in biblical times. It is considered that there is no one single factor which causes cot death to occur but rather that it is an interplay between a number of factors.
B J, Taylor, A J, Campbell, D P, Bolton
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesMayo Clinic Proceedings, 1984
To the Editor.— By attempting to examine the hypothesis that abnormalities in the pattern of apneic pauses in the neonatal period could predict all, or most cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Steinschneider et al1 may have missed a valuable opportunity to determine a small proportion of cases with more definite abnormalities ...
D P, Southall, J R, Alexander
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The Cerebellum and SIDS: Disordered Breathing in a Mouse Model of Developmental Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Loss during Recovery from Hypercarbia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The cerebellum assists coordination of somatomotor, respiratory, and autonomic actions. Purkinje cell alterations or loss appear in sudden infant death and sudden death in epilepsy victims, possibly contributing to the fatal event. We evaluated breathing
Calton, Michele A   +4 more
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Outcomes for the apparent life‐threatening event infant

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, 2023
Aim To examine the outcome for apparent life‐threatening event infants and the determining factors for that outcome. Methods A retrospective review of 903 infants (0–12 months of age) presenting to the pediatric wards at Christchurch Hospital between ...
Anne Dick
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THE INFANT WITH CYANOSIS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2008
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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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Beyond Risk Factors

open access: yesLife, 2021
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as “the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age which remains unexplained after thorough investigation including a complete autopsy, death scene investigation, and detailed clinical and pathological ...
Serafina Perrone   +8 more
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Adverse effects of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure on biological parameters of the developing brainstem

open access: yesNeurobiology of Disease, 2005
We aimed to study the consequences of chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in utero on the morphological and functional maturation of the brainstem by comparing stillbirths of smoker mothers versus nonsmoker mothers.
Anna Maria Lavezzi   +2 more
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Definition of Sudden Infant Death and Sudden Intrauterine Unexpected Death Syndromes (SIDS and SIUDS) with Regard to the Anatomo-Pathological Examination

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2016
Crib death, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the most frequent form of death in the first year of life, striking one baby in every 1,700–2,000.
Giulia Ottaviani
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Nurse’s Role in Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Creating a Safe Sleep Environment

open access: yesTürk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2020
A safe sleep environment is important in reducing sleep-related infant mortality. Sudden Infant Death syndrome is defined as a sudden and unexpected death of a baby under one year old during sleep.
Pınar Doğan, Hatice Bal Yılmaz
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