Why do ALTE infants not die in SIDS?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-194

  Edner, Ann ^a   Wennborg, Maria ^a   Alm, Bernt ^b   Lagercrantz, Hugo ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ALTE; Nicotine; Prone; SIDS; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

APNEA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SWEDEN;

EID: 33847191434     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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