Sudden deaths in adult-worn baby carriers: 19 cases

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 174, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1665-1670

  Bergounioux, J ^a,b   Madre, C ^c   Crucis Armengaud, A ^c   Briand Huchet, E ^d   Michard Lenoir, A P ^e   Patural, H ^f   Dauger, S ^c   Renolleau, S ^g   Teychene A M ^h   Henry, S ⁱ   Biarent, D ^j   Robin, C ^k   Werner, E ^l   Rambaud, C ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^d HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^e GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^g ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^h HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

ⁱ Infectious Diseases and Haematology   (France)

^j HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

^k POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^l Rheumatology Orléans Hospital   (France)

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Author keywords

Asphyxia; Baby carriers; Baby slings; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sudden unexpected death in infancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUFFOCATION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ASPHYXIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

ASPHYXIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 84948453972     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2593-6     Document Type: Article

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