[Analysis of risk factors for SIDS: experience at a referral center].
The aim of this research is to value, with a questionnary for the families, epidemiologic aspects in 20 children died for SIDS. The risk factors we have considered regard: ambiental condition, pregnancy, neonatal and post-neonatal period, and modality of death. The result is that sleeping position, child's age and month in which the death happens, are still the most significant risk factors for SIDS.
Gelardi
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Centro SIDS, IIa Clinica Pediatrica De Marchi, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia.
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Miceli
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Carnelli
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology