Sudden infant death syndrome: Can gastroesophageal reflux cause sudden infant death?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 144-148

  Thach, Bradley T ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

AIRWAY; ANIMAL MODEL; APNEA; ASPIRATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STOMACH CONTENT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

FORENSIC MEDICINE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INHALATION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0034611353     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(99)00354-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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