Sudden unexpected death study underlines risks of infants sleeping in sitting devices

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Freyne, B ^a   Hamilton, K ^b   Mc Garvey, C ^b   Shannon, Brenda ^c   Matthews, T G ^b   Nicholson, A J ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 84893967571     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12488     Document Type: Article

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