Higher rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) amongst siblings of prior SIDS victims
1. In a nationwide cohort study in Denmark, a higher rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) observed among siblings ...
Tag: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Safe infant sleep practices remain underutilized
1. A large number of new mothers surveyed in 2016 reported nonadherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe infant sleep ...
Sudden infant death risk rises linearly with amount smoked by mothers
1. Infants of mothers who smoked at least 1 cigarette daily during pregnancy had more than doubled risk of sudden ...
Differences in sudden unexpected infant death rates reported between states
1. National sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) rates had the steepest decline during the 1990 to 1998 study time period, ...
Less than half of mothers place sleeping infants supine
1. Fewer than 50% of mothers surveyed both intended to and actually did exclusively choose the supine position for their ...
Infant room-sharing associated with less nighttime sleep and unsafe sleep practices
1. Infants who were sleeping independently at 4 months of age were reported to have longer stretches of sleep than ...
United States sudden unexpected infant death rates vary by race/ethnicity
1. Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) rates were highest among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AIANs), followed by non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs), and ...
Updated recommendations for safe infant sleeping to reduce SIDS risk
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated policy statement on creating safe infant sleeping environments aimed ...
Swaddled infants at risk for developing SIDS
1. Infants who were swaddled (close wrapping of infant with head exposed) had a greater risk of developing sudden infant ...
Increased incidence of SIDS at high altitude
1. There was a significantly increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome among infants who resided above 8000 feet compared ...