Sudden infant death syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sam times dem know as cot death anaa crib death, be de sudden unexplained death of a kiddie of less dan one year of age. Diagnosis dey require dat de death remain unexplained even after a thorough autopsy den detailed death scene investigation. SIDS dey usually occur between de hours of midnight den 9:00 a.m., anaa wen de baby be sleeping. Der be usually no noise anaa evidence of struggle. SIDS dey remain one of de leading causes of infant mortality insyd Western countries, wey dey constitute almost 1/3 of all post-neonatal deaths.

De exact cause of SIDS be unknown. De requirement of a combination of factors wey dey include a specific underlying susceptibility, a specific time insyd development, wey na dem propose an environmental stressor. Dese environmental stressors fi include sleeping on de stomach anaa side, overheating, den exposure to tobacco smoke. Accidental suffocation from bed sharing (dem sanso know as co-sleeping) anaa soft objects sanso fi play a role. Anoda risk factor be dem born before 37 weeks of gestation. Between 1% den 5% of SIDS cases be estimated to be misidentified infanticides wey cause by intentional suffocation. SIDS dey make up about 80% of sudden den unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs). De oda 20% of cases often be caused by infections, genetic disorders, den heart problems.

De most effective method of reducing de risk of SIDS be putting a kiddie less dan one year old on dema back to sleep. Oda measures dey include a firm mattress separate from buh close to caregivers, no loose bedding, a relatively cool sleeping environment, using a pacifier, den dey avoid exposure to tobacco smoke. Breastfeeding den immunization sanso fi be preventative. Measures wey no show to be useful dey include positioning devices den baby monitors. Evidence no be sufficient for de use of fans. Grief support for families wey be affected by SIDS be important, as de death of de infant be unexpected, unexplained, den fi cause suspicion na de infant fi been intentionally harmed.

Rates of SIDS dey vary nearly tenfold insyd developed countries from one insyd a thousand to one insyd ten thousand. Globally, e result in about 19,200 deaths insyd 2015, down from 22,000 deaths insyd 1990. Na SIDS be de third leading cause of death insyd kiddies less dan one year old insyd de United States insyd 2011. E be de most common cause of death between one month den one year of age. About 90% of cases dey happen before six months of age, wey e be most frequent between two months den four months of age. E be more common insyd boys dan girls. Na rates of SIDS decrease by up to 80% insyd areas plus "Safe to Sleep" campaigns.

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Category:Ailments of unknown cause
Category:Causes of death
Category:Infant mortality
Category:Sleep disorders
Category:Syndromes
Category:Causes of death specific to kiddies
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