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Potential Neuroregulatory Basis for SIDSFree!
- January 17, 2007
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
SIDS cases had significantly more serotonergic system abnormalities than did controls.
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  - Paterson DS et al., JAMA 2006 Nov 1; 296:2124-32.
- Related Searches: medulla oblongata, serotonin, serotonin transporter, sudden infant death
SIDS: Risk Factors Beyond Sleep Position
- March 24, 2006
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
The epidemiology of SIDS is changing.
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  - Blair PS et al., Lancet 2006 Jan 28; 367:314-9.
- Related Searches: sudden infant death
Do Pacifiers Prevent SIDS?
- November 28, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
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 . . .
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  - Hauck FR et al., Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:e716-23.
- Related Searches: pacifiers, sudden infant death
SIDS: New Recommendations and Controversies
- November 4, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
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 . . .
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  - American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome., Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:1245-55.
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Pacifiers and SIDS: New Data, Same Results
- January 27, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
These results further validate the AAP’s recommendation that infants use a pacifier during sleep.
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  - Li DK et al., BMJ 2006 Jan 7; 332:18-21.
- Related Searches: pacifiers, prone position, smoking, sudden infant death
Does Being Small for Gestational Age Increase Risk for Infant Death?
- January 9, 2008
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Risk for death during the first year of life was higher among infants born small for gestational age.
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  - Malloy MH., Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2007 Nov; 92:F473.
- Related Searches: infant death, infant, small for gestational age, sudden infant death
Crib Bumper Pads Are DangerousFree!
- November 14, 2007
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
The risk for strangulation or death from bumper pads in cribs outweighs the uncertain benefit.
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  - Thach BT et al., J Pediatr 2007 Sep; 151:271.
  - Moon RY., J Pediatr 2007 Sep; 151:237.
- Related Searches: pads, bedrail, sudden infant death
Repeated Unexplained Infant Deaths Are Usually Not Criminal
- February 14, 2005
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
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 . . .
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  - Carpenter RG et al., Lancet 2005 Jan 1; 365:29-35.
- Related Searches: at risk for sudden infant death syndrome, homicide, sudden infant death
Supine Sleep Reduces SIDS, but Is It Otherwise Safe?
- July 14, 2003
- Harlan P. Gephart, MD
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 . . .
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  - Hunt CE et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003 May; 157:469-74.
Sleep Position and Other Factors in SIDS
- March 11, 2002
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
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 . . .
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  - Paris CA et al., J Pediatr 2001 Dec; 139:771-7.
Deformational Plagiocephaly: Cranial Asymmetry Secondary to "Back to Sleep"
- August 11, 2003
- Martin T. Stein, MD
The 1992 "Back to Sleep" initiative by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended supine sleep in infants to decrease the incidence of SIDS. The . . .
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  - Persing J et al., Pediatrics 2003 Jul; 112:199-202.
A New Heads-Up on Head Shape
- March 14, 2007
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
Many risk factors for deformational plagiocephaly can be avoided.
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  - van Vlimmeren LA et al., Pediatrics 2007 Feb; 119:e408-18.
- Related Searches: plagiocephaly
Infants Need Daily “Tummy Time” for Early Motor DevelopmentFree!
- January 31, 2007
- Martin T. Stein, MD
Supine sleepers were more likely than prone sleepers to have motor delays.
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  - Majnemer A and Barr RG., J Pediatr 2006 Nov; 149:623-9.
- Related Searches: motor development, supine position
MCADD Newborn Screening
- August 30, 2006
- Judith G. Hall, OC, MD
Coming to your state, soon
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  - Grosse SD et al., Genet Med 2006 Apr; 8:205-12.
- Related Searches: feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood, medium-chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency, neonatal screening
Gastroesophageal Reflux
- November 10, 2003
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Faced with the common problem of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), pediatricians must often decide if medical evaluation is worthwhile or whether a tincture of time is . . .
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  - Rudolph CD et al., J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2001 Jan; 32:S1-S31.