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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - NICHD The Prenatal Alcohol and SIDS and Stillbirth (PASS) Network is designed to conduct community-linked studies to investigate the role of prenatal alcohol exposure in the risk for SIDS and adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as stillbirth and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and how they may be interrelated
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . . SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year old It is the leading cause of death in children between 1 month and 1 year of age Although there is no sure way to prevent SIDS, parents and caregivers can reduce the risk for SIDS
Science Update: NIH-funded study identifies potential . . . - NICHD For the current study, researchers conducted a metabolomic analysis on blood samples from 300 infants, including 195 classified as SIDS cases and 105 classified as other causes of death The researchers identified higher concentrations of certain metabolite biomarkers in samples from infants who died of SIDS, compared to samples from the other
What causes SIDS? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . . Health care providers and researchers don't know the exact cause, but there are many theories More and more research evidence suggests that infants who die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are born with brain abnormalities or defects These defects are typically found within a network of nerve cells that rely on a chemical called serotonin that allows one nerve cell to send a signal
How can I reduce babys risk of SIDS? - NICHD The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Task Force on SIDS reviews all the latest scientific and clinical evidence about SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths and makes recommendations about the most effective ways to reduce baby’s risk of SIDS, and sleep-related deaths, such as suffocation The actions listed in the NICHD-led Safe to Sleep® campaign materials and publications are
How many infants die from SIDS or are at risk for SIDS? Other known risk factors for SIDS include the following: Preterm birth Infants born before 37 weeks in the womb are at higher risk for SIDS than are infants born at full term 2; Smoking Maternal smoking during pregnancy and smoke in the infant's environment increase the risk of SIDS 2; Race ethnic origin
Breastfeed Your Baby to Reduce the Risk of SIDS - NICHD Syndrome (SIDS) Babies who are breastfed or are fed expressed breastmilk are at lower risk for SIDS compared with babies who were never fed breastmilk According to research, the longer you exclusively breastfeed your baby (meaning not supplementing with formula or solid food), the lower his or her risk of SIDS
Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers - NICHD SIDS is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, thorough examination of the death scene, and review of the infant’s and family’s clinical histories 3 SIDS is associated with a sleep period but is
SIDS Resources | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . . Safe to Sleep ® Campaign (formerly the Back to Sleep campaign) This collaborative education campaign aims to raise awareness about SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death, such as accidental suffocation, and to explain ways to reduce the risks of these outcomes to parents, caregivers, and health care providers
Safe Sleep for Your Baby - NICHD But, as SIDS rates have declined, deaths from other sleep-related causes, such as suffocation, have increased, and certain groups remain at higher risk for SIDS than others For example, African American and American Indian Alaska Native babies are at higher risk for SIDS than white, Hispanic, or Asian Pacific Islander babies