Very early neonatal apparent life-threatening events and sudden unexpected deaths: Incidence and risk factors

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 866-869

  Dageville, C ^a,c   Pignol, J ^b   De Smet, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^b University Hospital   (France)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

Infant newborn; Sudden infant death; Sudden unexpected death in infancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KANGAROO CARE; LIFE EVENT; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 44849103020     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00863.x     Document Type: Article

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