Infection in sudden unexplained infant death
8 Oct, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
In a series of SIDS, SUDI and other infant deaths, 10% of unexplained deaths had Staph aureus isolated from normally sterile sites, suggesting an aetiological role. Here
8 Oct, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
In a series of SIDS, SUDI and other infant deaths, 10% of unexplained deaths had Staph aureus isolated from normally sterile sites, suggesting an aetiological role. Here
30 Jul, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
Of 546 post mortems carried out for Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy in a tertiary institution over a decade, an explanation for death was found in 202. Here.
30 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
7 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
In a series of 20 normal infants, prone sleeping was associated with lower blood pressure which, at 4 weeks and 6 months, had a coincident increased heart rate, a finding not replicated at two to three months – the peak age for sudden infant death. Here.
1 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
In a meta-analysis of data from after the recent decline of sudden infant death, head covering is associated with an odds ratio for sudden infant death of 16.9 [95% CI: 12.6-22.7]. Here.
4 Apr, 08 | by Ian Wacogne
Perspective: Blair and Fleming look at the risks for recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome. Here.
22 Oct, 07 | by Ian Wacogne
In a Swiss population, the increased risk of SIDS in children of mothers with HIV was specifically associated with opiate use by the mother. Here.
8 Oct, 07 | by Ian Wacogne
In analysis of data from 67 high risk infants monitored over a total of 3452 days, pulse oximetry was superior to impedence monitoring in detecting true events, although both had very high false positive rates. Here.
1 Aug, 07 | by BMJ Group
Reviewing 508 sudden infant deaths in Canada, of which 409 were unexplained, 10 unexplained deaths occured while the infant was in a sitting device like a car seat, out of a total of 17 deaths in a sitting device. Here.
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