Sudden unexpected death in infancy: Epidemiologically determined risk factors related to pathological classification

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1279-1287

  L'Hoir, M P ^a   Engelberts, A C ^b   Van Well, G Th J ^a   Bajanowski, T ^c   Helweg Larsen, K ^d   Huber, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cot death; Epidemiology; Pathology; Risk factors; SUD; Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREAST FEEDING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDDING AND LINENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0032422651     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750030988     Document Type: Article

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