title: A deadly anti-SIDS device.
abstract: The diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been an enigma to medical examiners and coroners for decades. The recent drastic decrease in the number of SIDS cases has been associated with infants sleeping supine instead of prone. The apparent relation between sleeping position and SIDS has led to the marketing of several positioning sleep aids. We report a case of the improper use of one such device which resulted in the death of an infant.
authors.affiliation: United States Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Mallak
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Milch
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Horn
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016684:Prone Position; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*