Specific dangers associated with infants sleeping on sofas

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 476-478

  Byard, R W ^a   Beal, S ^b   Blackbourne, B ^c   Nadeau, J M ^d   Krous, H F ^d  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Sofas; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CASE FINDING; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; BEDS; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0034773267     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00747.x     Document Type: Article

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