The relationship between bedding and face-down death in infancy: Mathematical analysis of a respiratory simulation system using an infant mannequin to assess gas diffusibility in bedding

Forensic Science International

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-20

  Sakai, Jun ^a   Funayama, Masato ^a   Kanetake, Jun ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bedding; Mathematical evaluation; Rebreathing; Respiratory simulation; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BED; BREATHING; EVALUATION; GAS DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 33846522902     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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