Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS)

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What is SIDS?

Sudden and unexplained death of an infant between 1 month and 1 year of age, most often during sleep.

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What is the cause of SIDS?

Unknown but is thought to have links with certain risk factors.

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What are the risk factors thought to be linked to SIDS?

  • Underlying vulnerabilities in the infant (e.g. genetic abnormality)  

  • Unsafe sleeping position or environment

  • Maternal smoking

  • Infection

  • Other stress

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What is a combination of risk factors that is strongly correlated with SIDS?

Underlying vulnerability + trigger event + vulnerable developmental stage

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How can we reduce the risk of SIDS?

  • Safe sleep practices

  • Avoiding smoking

  • Breastfeeding

  • Avoid overheating

  • Using Pacifiers 

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What are some risk factors linked to SIDS?

  • male gender

  • twins

  • premature

  • low birth weight

  • siblings have died of SIDS