The changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome: Diagnostic coding shifts, controversies regarding the sleeping environment, and new variables to consider in reducing risk

Pediatrics

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1245-1255

  Kattwinkel, John ^a   Hauck, Fern R ^a   Keenan, Maurice E ^a   Malloy, Michael ^a   Moon, Rachel Y ^a   Willinger, Marian ^a   Couto, James ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Infant bedding; Infant mortality; Infant sleep; SIDS; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sudden unexpected infant death; Supine position

Indexed keywords

BED; BODY POSITION; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CODING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PACIFIER; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; INFANT;

BEDS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; PACIFIERS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 31444444419     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1499     Document Type: Review

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