Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Autor: María Angélica Oyarzún, Pablo Brockmann Veloso
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pediatric Respiratory Diseases ISBN: 9783030269609
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26961-6_49
Popis: Sudden infant death syndrome is a challenging situation that involves ruling out all possible death causes through exhaustive examinations. It is the main cause of death in children under 1 year in developed countries, and has shown a general reduction, possibly related to education campaigns. Its etiology is still not clear but probably corresponds to a multifactorial polygenic condition whose main factors are genetic, environmental, and sociocultural. Its management relies on controlling existing risk factors through a consistent message from the child’s health team and public health educational campaigns.
Databáze: OpenAIRE