Hart Rate Monitor to Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Hart Rate Monitor to Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

According to our model of aetiology SIDS occurs by a deficiency of neurotransmitters (NT): acetylcholine (Ach), serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA) and, above all, orexin (OX); this shortage is caused by the poor functioning of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Me5) [1], due to the physiological lack of teeth in this period of life, which normally stimulates the nuclei manufacturers of the afor...

Should pacifiers be recommended to prevent sudden infant death syndrome?

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to review the evidence for a reduction in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with pacifier ("dummy" or "soother") use, to discuss possible mechanisms for the reduction in SIDS risk, and to review other possible health effects of pacifiers. RESULTS There is a remarkably consistent reduction of SIDS with pacifier use. The mechanism by which pacifiers might re...

Can general practitioners prevent the sudden infant death syndrome?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Sudden infant death has haunted humanity since Biblical times, and many people are still confused about how to differentiate sudden infant death syndrome from other causes of sudden infant death, such as myocarditis or congenital heart disease. Because of the difficulty of diagnosis, the authors say that SIDS has become a “diagnostic dustbin,” but unnecessarily so. They provide the diagnostic c...

Mothers’ performance in prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Introduction: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) can cause a severe crisis for family. ‎The cause of SIDS is not known. But since putting infant in prone position, smoking mother, ‎poor prenatal care, sleeping beside infant and using soft matters and… are effective factors on ‎SIDS.‎ Objective: This study aims to survey mothers’ performance in prevention of SIDS...