title: [Sudden infant death (SIDS) in Austria. How reliable is the diagnosis?].
abstract: The sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the most frequent cause of death during the postneonatal period (2-12 months) in Austria. A retrospective analysis of the SIDS cases registered between 1988 und 1992, however, shows marked differences between the provinces with regard to the relative proportion of SIDS against total infant mortality figures. The use of different definitions for SIDS seems to be responsible for local differences. Thus, a standardized investigation for all sudden unexpected deaths is required (autopsy, histological investigations, death scene investigation). Furthermore, a uniform classification for sudden unexpected infant death should be applied.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Graz.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kerbl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kytir
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sackl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratschek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roll
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurz
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Der plötzliche Säuglingstod (SIDS) in Osterreich. Wie verlässlich ist die Diagnose?