Sudden infant death syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

cot death, crib death

See for

SIDS

Broader Terms

syndrome

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Despite a reassuring drop in the number of SIDS deaths since parents were first encouraged to put babies to sleep on their backs, sudden infant death syndrome is still a major health threat during infancy.
• How common is SIDS? Sudden infant death syndrome is the number one cause of post neonatal death in the nation.
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the diagnosis given for the sudden death of an infant, 1 month to 1 year of age, that remains unexplained after a complete investigation which will include an autopsy, an examination of the death scene, and a review of the victim's medical and family history.
• POTENTIAL HARMS The failure to differentiate fatal child abuse from sudden infant death syndrome is costly.
• html The primary NIH organization for research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -.

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