title: Sudden infant death and infanticide.
abstract: The hypothesis, advanced by Asch (Mt Sinai J Med NY 35:214-220, 1968), that a majority of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases are actually infanticides, is addressed by examination of age comparable infant homicide rates (United States, 1950-1974) and consideration of current theory regarding SIDS pathogenesis. The analysis provides no support for the hypothesis.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007237:Infanticide; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States