Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents and the sudden infant death syndrome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 428-431

  Alex, Nishi ^a   Thompson, John M D ^a   Becroft, David M O ^a   Mitchell, Ed A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aspiration of gastric contents; Autopsy; Sleep position; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ASPIRATION; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; STOMACH CONTENT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; ASPHYXIA; BODY POSTURE; INFANT; STOMACH JUICE;

ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; NEW ZEALAND; PRONE POSITION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 27744507083     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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