Near-miss sudden infant death syndrome: clinical findings and management.
The clinical findings for 73 infants with near-miss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) diagnosed from 1980 to 1984 are presented. Infants who were found apparently dead and who required vigorous stimulation or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive them were said to have near-miss SIDS. The most common finding was apnea, often with pallor. A repeat episode requiring resuscitation occurred in 30 (41%) infants. Six (8%) had multiple episodes requiring resuscitation. Two infants (3%) died. Prediction of subsequent attacks or outcome was impossible on clinical grounds. The controversy of definition, relationship to SIDS, and treatment is discussed.
D001049:Apnea / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012008:Recurrence; D012151:Resuscitation; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*