Surfactant and sudden infant death (SIDS)

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...

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.

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

Prevalence and the Relationship between Characteristics and Parental Conditions with Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Introduction  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a disease which causes unexpected death of infants aged less than 1 year. Given the undeniable role of parents in the presence or absence of SIDS risk factors, the present study aimed to studythe prevalence and the relationship between characteristics and conditions of parent’s infants with SIDS risk factors. Materials and Methods  In this cr...

Maternal alcohol use and sudden infant death syndrome and infant mortality excluding SIDS.

BACKGROUND Improvements in the rate of infant mortality (death in first year of life) have not occurred in recent years. This study investigates the association between maternal alcohol-use disorder and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and infant mortality not classified as SIDS using linked, population-based health and mortality data. METHODS Exposed mothers were identified through the pr...