Sudden Infant Death Syndrome WisdomCard™
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Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and compiled helpful research notes below.
- National Sudden Infant Death Resource Center: Information and Help
sidscenter.org - Information and Help
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) nichd.nih.gov - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- American Lung Association: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Fact Sheet lungusa.org - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Fact Sheet
- eMedicine: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome emedicine.com - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- MedlinePlus: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome nlm.nih.gov - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Research Notes on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a syndrome marked by the symptoms of sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant aged one month to one year. Sleeping on the back has been recommended by (among others) the American Academy of Pediatrics (starting in 1992) to avoid SIDS, with the catchphrase "Back To Bed" and "Back to Sleep." The incidence of SIDS has fallen sharply in a number of countries in which the back to bed recommendation has been widely adopted, such as the US and New Zealand. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants who are 1 month to 1 year old.
- SIDS claims the lives of about 2,500 infants each year in the United States.
- A baby is more susceptible to SIDS if her or she was premature or low birth rate.
- Babies who sleep on their stomachs are at high risk of SIDS.
- Babies who were back sleepers and are suddenly switched to stomach sleeping are at the highest risk of SIDS.
- SIDS incidence increases during cold weather.
- African-American infants are twice as likely and Native American infants are about three times more likely to die of SIDS than caucasian infants.
- Smoking cigarettes during or after pregnancy put a baby at considerably higher risk of SIDS.
- More boys than girls fall victim to SIDS.
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Latest Headlines on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
- eMedicineHealth: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Overview
- HealthCentral: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- American SIDS Institute: SIDS Definition
- Virtual Pediatric Hospital: SIDS
- eMedicineHealth: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Overview
What Are The Symptoms of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
- WebMD: Hearing Test May Predict SIDS
- National Center for Child Death Review Policy and Practice: SIDS Fact Sheet
- KidsHealth: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- eMedicineHealth: Clinical Features of SIDS
What Are The Causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
- Mayo Clinic: SIDS Risk Factors
- Parenting Magazine: SIDS and a Brain Abnormality
- Mayo Clinic: Pacifiers: Are They Good for Your Baby?
- Holistic Pediatric Association: Toxic Gas in Mattresses?
- Ivanhoe: Possible Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Discovered
What Are The Survival Rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
- American SIDS Institute: American SIDS Deaths Per 1,000 Live Births
- eMedicine: SIDS Frequency
- NationMaster: Mortality Statistics: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
How Do You Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
- National Institutes of Health: What Can I Do to Lower My Baby's Risk of SIDS?
- Centers For Disease Control: Risk Factors
- Cleveland Clinic: Infant Repositioning Techniques
- U.S. National Institutes of Health: (via WebMD): Reduce the Risk
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development: SIDS: Back to Sleep Campaign
- Mary Ann Liebert Publishers: Breastfeeding Is Associated with a Lower Risk of SIDS According to The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- About.com: SIDS—A Personal Story
- SIDS Network: The Day My Baby Died
- Retirement With a Purpose: My Son Died of SIDs
- SIDS Families: Memorial Site
Foundations and Support Groups on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- American SIDS Institute: Working to end the tragedy of SIDS
- National SIDS Center: Grief Resources
- FirstCandle: Online Support
- Daily Strength: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support Community
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- HealthBoards: SIDS – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- eHealth: SIDS Forum
- SIDS Families: Support network for families grieving a SIDS death
- Yahoo Groups: Sidslist | Sidsgrandparents
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- PubMed Central: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- PubMed Central: SIDS: Genetic and Environmental Influences May Cause Arrhythmia in This Silent Killer
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Journal of the American Medical Association: What Do Home Monitors Contribute to the SIDS Problem?
- American Academy of Pediatrics: The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Google Scholar: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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