Suffocation deaths associated with use of infant sleep positioners - United States, 1997-2011

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 61, Issue 46, 2012, Pages 933-937

  Lawrence, Brenda ^a   Gantt, Gail ^a   Samuels Reid, Joy ^a   Wagman, Victoria ^a   Cummins, Susan ^b   Wanna Nakamura, Suad ^c   Gilchrist, Julie ^d  

^a Center for Devices and Radiological Health   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Div of Health Sciences   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BED; BODY POSTURE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SLEEP; STATISTICS; SUPINE POSITION; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; ASPHYXIA; BEDDING AND LINENS; BEDS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRONE POSITION; SLEEP; SUPINE POSITION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870955621     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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