Wrapping a cot mattress in plastic does not explain the continuing fall in SIDS mortality

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-252

  Mitchell, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Plastic wrapping of cot mattresses; Postal survey; SIDS

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDS; GASES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; POLYETHYLENE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 37549040926     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0526-8     Document Type: Article

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