Softness and potential to cause rebreathing: Differences in bedding used by infants at high and low risk for sudden infant death syndrome

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 234-239

  Kemp, J S ^a   Livne, M ^a   White, D K ^a   Arfken, C L ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; BREAST FEEDING; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; INFANT; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBREATHING; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; WEATHER;

EID: 0031916378     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70437-8     Document Type: Article

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