SIDS

SIDS sudden infant death syndrome.

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SIDS

abbr.

sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS,

abbreviation for sudden infant death syndrome.

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SIDS,

n See syndrome, sudden infant death.

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SIDS,

n abbreviation for sudden
infant
death
syndrome.

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SIDS

Crib death Neoinatology Sudden infant death syndrome Definition per 2^nd Intl Conf on SIDS, WHO 'Sudden and unexpected death of an infant (generally, from 2 wks to 6 months of age, while sleeping) who was well or almost well before death which remains unexplained after an adequate autopsy' SIDS by ethnicity–US Asian 0.5/1000; white 1.3/1000; black 2.9/1000; Native American 5.9/1000 Risk factors SIDS is ↑ in premature ♂ infants < 6 months old, lower socioeconomics, prior SIDS death with same mother, children of narcotic–heroin, methadone, cocaine–users, smokers, single mothers DiffDx Involuntary smothering by exhausted mother who 'co-sleeps' with infant Pathogenesis Unknown–theories abound Prophylaxis Am Acad Pediatrics recommends placing infants on backs to sleep. Cf Child abuse.