Sudden infant death syndrome: Insulation from bedding and clothing and its effect modifiers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 366-375

  Williams, S M ^a   Taylor, B J ^a   Mitchell, E A ^b   Scragg, R ^b   Ford, R P K ^c   Stewart, A W ^b   Allen, E M ^c   Becroft, D M O ^b   Hassall, I B ^c   Roberts, A P ^c   Thompson, J D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c University of Auckland ^*

Author keywords

Cot death; Maternal smoking; Post neonatal prone position; Sudden infant death syndrome; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT STRESS; HOME; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METABOLIC RATE; MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDDING AND LINENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLOTHING; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW ZEALAND; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 9244248584     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.2.366     Document Type: Article

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