Does circadian variation in risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) suggest there are two (or more) SIDS subtypes?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 991-993

  Mitchell, E A ^a   Williams, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Illness; Maternal smoking; Sleep position; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

BODY POSITION; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; INFECTION; MATERNAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0141921975     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310005279     Document Type: Review

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