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'''Sudden infant death syndrome''', abbreviated '''SIDS''', is an unexplained rapid (and unexpected) death of a person less than one year old, that is ''not'' explained after a full [[autopsy]] and correlations with the death scene and (clinical) history.<ref name=Ref_PCPBOD8_251>{{Ref PCPBoD8|251}}</ref>
'''Sudden infant death syndrome''', abbreviated '''SIDS''', is an unexplained rapid (and unexpected) death of a person less than one year old, that is ''not'' explained after a full [[autopsy]], correlations with the death scene and the (clinical) history.<ref name=Ref_PCPBOD8_251>{{Ref PCPBoD8|251}}</ref>


==Pathogenesis==
==Pathogenesis==
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===Risk factors===
===Risk factors===
*Low socioeconomic status.
*Low socioeconomic status.
*Male.<ref name=pmid22451703>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Trachtenberg | first1 = FL. | last2 = Haas | first2 = EA. | last3 = Kinney | first3 = HC. | last4 = Stanley | first4 = C. | last5 = Krous | first5 = HF. | title = Risk Factor Changes for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome After Initiation of Back-to-Sleep Campaign. | journal = Pediatrics | volume = 129 | issue = 4 | pages = 630-8 | month = Apr | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1542/peds.2011-1419 | PMID = 22451703 }}</ref>
*Prone sleep, i.e. put to sleep on the front.
*Prematurity.


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Revision as of 01:01, 20 April 2012

Sudden infant death syndrome, abbreviated SIDS, is an unexplained rapid (and unexpected) death of a person less than one year old, that is not explained after a full autopsy, correlations with the death scene and the (clinical) history.[1]

Pathogenesis

It is not understood. One hypothesis for SIDS is: immaturity of the arcuate nucleus of medulla (which control respiratory frequency).[1]

Risk factors

  • Low socioeconomic status.
  • Male.[2]
  • Prone sleep, i.e. put to sleep on the front.
  • Prematurity.

Note:

  • Breast feeding reduces the risk.[3]

Diagnosis

  • Diagnosis of exclusions with:[4]

DDx:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mitchell, Richard; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Abbas, Abul K.; Aster, Jon (2011). Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 251. ISBN 978-1416054542.
  2. Trachtenberg, FL.; Haas, EA.; Kinney, HC.; Stanley, C.; Krous, HF. (Apr 2012). "Risk Factor Changes for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome After Initiation of Back-to-Sleep Campaign.". Pediatrics 129 (4): 630-8. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1419. PMID 22451703.
  3. Zotter, H.; Pichler, G. (Feb 2012). "Breast feeding is associated with decreased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.". Evid Based Med. doi:10.1136/ebmed-2011-100337. PMID 22345043.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Brion, M.; Allegue, C.; Santori, M.; Gil, R.; Blanco-Verea, A.; Haas, C.; Bartsch, C.; Poster, S. et al. (Feb 2012). "Sarcomeric gene mutations in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).". Forensic Sci Int. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.01.018. PMID 22361390.
  5. Gilbert, NL.; Fell, DB.; Joseph, KS.; Liu, S.; León, JA.; Sauve, R.; Kramer, M.; Shah, P. et al. (Mar 2012). "Temporal trends in sudden infant death syndrome in Canada from 1991 to 2005: contribution of changes in cause of death assignment practices and in maternal and infant characteristics.". Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 26 (2): 124-30. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01248.x. PMID 22324498.