Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death: A review

Suddenly Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

اصطلاح SIDS به مرگ ناگهانی و غیرمنتظره شیرخواری که هیچ عامل کشنده تشخیصی برای آن یافت نمی شود، اطلاق می گردد. در سال 1387 پانل تشکیل شده توسط انستیتو سلامت ملی آمریکا مرگ ناگهانی شیرخوار را چنین تعریف نموده است. مرگ ناگهانی شیرخوار زیر یکسال که علت آن بعد از بررسی کامل بوسیله کالبد شکافی و مرور بر سابقه بیماری نامشخص باشد.

Cot mattresses and sudden infant death syndrome.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Pacifiers:

Aim: It has been hypothesized that the association of pacifier use with reduced risk of sudden infant death is mediated by forward movement of the mandible and tongue that helps open the upper airway. Our aim was to examine whether the mandible is moved forward when an infant is sucking on a pacifier, and if so, whether the mandible remains advanced after the pacifier is removed. Methods: In si...

Cot Mattresses and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): An Annotated Bibliography

A sensitive methodology for PCR detection of Staphylococcus aureus or Bordetella pertussis DNA within cot mattress polyurethane foam was developed. The assay's applicability was evaluated on polyurethane foam from used cot mattresses. S. aureus DNA was detected in 42% of mattresses of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims and 29% of comparison group (no death) mattresses tested. B. pertus...

Targeting Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): A Strategic Plan