Gas dispersal potential of bedding as a cause for sudden infant death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 180, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 93-97

  Sakai, Jun ^a   Kanetake, Jun ^a   Takahashi, Shirushi ^a   Kanawaku, Yoshimasa ^a   Funayama, Masato ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bedding; Mathematical evaluation; O2 deficiency; Prone position; Rebreathing; Respiratory simulation; Sudden death in infancy

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 51249118964     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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