Is the use of dummy or carry-cot of importance for sudden infant death?

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 968-970

  Arnestad, M ^a,b   Andersen, M ^a   Rognum, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Molde County Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carry cot; Dummy; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MALE; RISK; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0031440169     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050753     Document Type: Article

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