The NHS describes
SIDS as a "sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently healthy baby", which usually occurs when a baby is asleep, but can occasionally happen while they're awake.
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SIDs rates are highest in the most deprived areas and we worry that pressures on local authorities' public health budgets and the increasing number of families being pushed into poverty will lead to slower progress or even further Smoking is a risk factor
SIDs increases in the number of deaths.
The paper stressed that genetics is just one of the factors that could contribute to
SIDS and explained the "triple risk hypothesis" of the condition where a vulnerable infant, during a critical period in development is exposed to an external stress.
"It's great for mothers to know that breastfeeding for at least two months provides such a strong protective effect against
SIDS," said researcher Rachel Moon.
Ethnic differences in infant-rearing practices and their possible relationship to the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (
SIDS).
"The decrease in
SIDS deaths has been largely attributed to increased awareness of safer sleep advice so it is essential that this remains a top priority for all professionals working with families.
REDUCE THE RISK WHILE the number of
SIDS cases has been decreasing since 1989, the fall was most marked between 1991 and 1992 when the FSIDS (the former name for The Lullaby Trust) Reduce the Risk of Cot Death campaign was launched.
On the hottest days, when the temperature exceeded 29[degrees]C (84.2[degrees]F), infants had 2.78 times greater odds of dying from
SIDS compared with days when the temperature was 20[degrees]C (68.0[degrees]F).
NICE recommends health visitors should inform parents and carers the risk of
SIDS is particularly raised when a baby is co-sleeping with an adult who smokes.
The Results: They found that the older the child was swaddled, the greater the risk of
SIDS. Infants over 6 months old who were put to sleep swaddled had twice the risk of
SIDS compared to their age-matched controls.
The United Nations will launch a Caribbean
SIDS (Small Island Developing States) photography competition, reports Caribbean News Now (Aug.
Over the years "Small Island Developing States" (
SIDS) have drawn ample global attention as to move the United Nations to focus on their concerns at this year's World Environment Day (WED).
It remains a phenomenon, so studies continue to be done on the matter of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (
SIDS) or what is sometimes referred to as "Crib Death".
Small island developing States (
SIDS) need international support more than ever in their efforts to build resilient economies, according to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
