1. Sudden infant death syndrome.
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Moon, Rachel Y., Horne, Rosemary S.C., and Hauck, Fern R.
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SUDDEN infant death syndrome , *SEMINARS , *INFANT death , *INFANT mortality , *NEWBORN infant development , *PASSIVE smoking in infants , *BEDDING , *PASSIVE smoking , *ETIOLOGY of diseases , *PREVENTION , *PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
This article presents a seminar on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While the rates of SIDS are declining, it is still the leading cause of death of very young infants age 1 month to 1 year in developed countries. Factors that are blamed for SIDS include the sleeping position of the baby, second hand smoke exposure, bedding that is too soft and overheating. Pacifiers and one child per bed appear to reduce the risk of sudden infant death. The exact cause of SIDS is still unknown though it is suspected that immature cardiorespiratory control and failure of arousal from sleep are causes in addition to possible genetic factors.
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- 2007
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