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How Risk Factors for SIDS Have Changed Since the Back-to-Sleep Campaign Free
A higher percentage of cases are now associated with side sleep position and bed-sharing, and prone position still accounts for 30% of cases.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Trachtenberg FL et al., Pediatrics 2012 Mar 26;:
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The Role of Serotonin in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- March 17, 2010
- Robin Drucker, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Abnormal serotonin synthesis might be an underlying risk factor for SIDS.- Reviewing:
- Duncan JR et al., JAMA 2010 Feb 3; 303:430.
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Understanding SIDS Risk Factors and Pathogenesis Free
- August 19, 2009
- Robin Drucker, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
In infants with underlying vulnerability, certain stressors can trigger the sequence of events that lead to asphyxia and sudden infant death.- Reviewing:
- Kinney HC and Thach BT., N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 20; 361:795.
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Do Fans Protect Against SIDS? Free
- October 15, 2008
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Fan use might further reduce the risk for SIDS, especially in adverse sleep environments.- Reviewing:
- Coleman-Phox K et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Oct; 162:963.
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Potential Neuroregulatory Basis for SIDS Free
- January 17, 2007
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
SIDS cases had significantly more serotonergic system abnormalities than did controls.- Reviewing:
- Paterson DS et al., JAMA 2006 Nov 1; 296:2124-32.
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SIDS: Risk Factors Beyond Sleep Position
The epidemiology of SIDS is changing.- Reviewing:
- Blair PS et al., Lancet 2006 Jan 28; 367:314-9.
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Pacifiers and SIDS: New Data, Same Results
- January 27, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
These results further validate the AAP’s recommendation that infants use a pacifier during sleep.- Reviewing:
- Li DK et al., BMJ 2006 Jan 7; 332:18-21.
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Do Pacifiers Prevent SIDS?
- November 28, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Use of pacifiers during sleep has been associated with reduced risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). To quantify this association, investigators in Virginia conducted . . .- Reviewing:
- Hauck FR et al., Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:e716-23.
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SIDS: New Recommendations and Controversies
- November 4, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The number of SIDS deaths in the U.S. has declined dramatically since the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1992 — from about 6000 to . . .- Reviewing:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome., Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:1245-55.
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New AAP Recommendations for Creating a Safe Infant Sleep Environment
- November 16, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The new recommendation focuses on a safe sleep environment that can lower risk for sleep-related infant deaths, including SIDS.- Reviewing:
- Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome., Pediatrics 2011 Nov; 128:1030.
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Does Being Small for Gestational Age Increase Risk for Infant Death?
- January 9, 2008
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Risk for death during the first year of life was higher among infants born small for gestational age.- Reviewing:
- Malloy MH., Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2007 Nov; 92:F473.
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Crib Bumper Pads Are Dangerous Free
- November 14, 2007
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The risk for strangulation or death from bumper pads in cribs outweighs the uncertain benefit.- Reviewing:
- Thach BT et al., J Pediatr 2007 Sep; 151:271. Moon RY., J Pediatr 2007 Sep; 151:237.
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Repeated Unexplained Infant Deaths Are Usually Not Criminal
- February 14, 2005
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
When more than one infant within the same family dies unexpectedly without apparent cause, the deaths are often suspected to be homicides. Researchers in the . . .- Reviewing:
- Carpenter RG et al., Lancet 2005 Jan 1; 365:29-35.
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Sleep Position and Other Factors in SIDS
Making the supine position the recommended sleep position for infants has resulted in a significant decline in the number of deaths attributed to sudden infant . . .- Reviewing:
- Paris CA et al., J Pediatr 2001 Dec; 139:771-7.
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Supine Sleep Reduces SIDS, but Is It Otherwise Safe?
- July 14, 2003
- Harlan P. Gephart, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has declined remarkably since 1992, when supine and side sleep positions were first recommended by the American . . .- Reviewing:
- Hunt CE et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003 May; 157:469-74.
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Should the U.S. Initiate Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young?
An expert committee developed a research agenda to address the evidence gaps that fuel the debate.- Reviewing:
- Kaltman JR et al., Circulation 2011 May 3; 123:1911.
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Annual Review of Pediatric Vital Statistics
- February 9, 2011
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
A summary of the 2008 vital statistics data for the United States- Reviewing:
- Mathews TJ et al., Pediatrics 2011 Jan; 127:146.
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Deformational Plagiocephaly in Children Free
- October 20, 2010
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD, and Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Head shape and developmental delay associated with deformational plagiocephaly usually improve by age 4 years. Whether treatment with helmets is superior to repositioning remains uncertain.- Reviewing:
- Hutchison BL et al., Arch Dis Child 2010 Sep 29;: Lipira AB et al., Pediatrics 2010 Oct; 126:e936.
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Pacifier Use and Breast-Feeding
- September 30, 2009
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Rates of exclusive breast-feeding were similar among infants who were offered pacifiers and those who were not.- Reviewing:
- Jenik AG et al., J Pediatr 2009 Sep; 155:350.e1.
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To Pacify or Not to Pacify . . .
Concerns about early weaning in breast-fed infants should not dictate this decision.- Reviewing:
- O’Connor NR et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Apr; 163:378.
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