Pacifier use and sudden infant death syndrome: Should health professionals recommend pacifier use based on present knowledge?

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 114, Issue 17-18, 2002, Pages 791-794

  Zotter, Heinz ^a   Kerbl, Reinhold ^a   Kurz, Ronald ^a   Müller, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Pacifier; Prevention; Risk; SIDS; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PACIFIER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

HUMANS; INFANT; PACIFIERS; RISK; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0037201296     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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