Changes in the timing of SIDS deaths in 1989 and 1999: Indirect evidence of low homicide prevalence among reported cases

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-13

  Pollack, Harold A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at death; Child abuse; Homicide; SIDS; Sleeping position; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTICIDE; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASPHYXIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANTICIDE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS;

EID: 33645125576     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2006.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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