Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · 1995 · 58 citations · 12 references
Public HealthChild HealthPediatricsInfant HealthPediatric EpidemiologyRisk AssessmentChild MortalityChild SafetyInfant Death InvestigationInfant MortalityInfant SafetySudden Infant Death SyndromeAccidental Death InvestigationProne PositioningProne Sleep PositionProne Sleeping RiskSleep Environment HazardsSudden Infant Death InvestigationSudden Unexpected Infant Death InvestigationUnsafe Sleep Environments
OBJECTIVE: To describe the reasons why it is difficult to decide whether to attribute some infant deaths to accidents or to SIDS. METHODOLOGY: To extract from infant deaths data in South Australia those where the cause of death is debatable. RESULTS: The risks associated with rocking cradles, bed sharing, bedclothes, couch sleeping, unsafe cots or beds and the prone position are presented. CONCLUSIONS: Uniform worldwide death scene investigations for all infant deaths should help identify unsafe sleeping conditions for infants.
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