title: The 2001 annual report of the Regional Infant and Child Mortality Review Committee.
abstract: The annual report of the Regional Infant and Child Mortality Review Committee (RICMRC) is attached. This Committee has as its mission the review of infant and child death so that information can be transformed into action to protect young lives. The Committee review area in 2001 included South Dakota's Minnehaha, Turner, Lincoln, Moody, Lake, and McCook counties. In 2001 there were no deaths in this region due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), however, there was one death due to positional asphyxia that represents the hazards of soft bedding and prone sleeping. In addition to this case, there were seven other deaths due to injury mostly representing immaturity in driving various vehicles. These data reflect the need to remain vigilant in the public campaign to promote "back to sleep" and safe sleeping environments for infant. The RICMRC invites other communities to join in its efforts to review deaths to prevent potential life-threatening hazards to children in their local environs.
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000293:Adolescent; D026683:Advisory Committees; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012307:Risk Factors; D013023:South Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology