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SIDS diagnosis should not be put to bed
Author(s) -
Alm Bernt,
Wennergren Göran,
Lagercrantz Hugo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00792.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , sudden infant death syndrome , position (finance) , medical diagnosis , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , pathology , physics , finance , optics , economics
The finding that prone sleeping position and smoking are important risk factors for SIDS has considerably reduced the incidence. Although these risk factors can be found in many cases of SIDS, they cannot be regarded as causes of death. Conclusion: The diagnosis of SIDS must be adhered to, and risk factors must not be confused with diagnoses. A structured follow‐up of all cases of SIDS can be a cost‐effective mean to ensure that parents and researchers are given adequate information.