Sleep position and bed-sharing in sudden infant deaths : An examination of autopsy findings

2001 
Abstract Objective: To determine the effect of sleep position, sleep location, and bed-sharing on the incidence of sudden unexpected death in infancy and the frequency of significant autopsy findings. Methods: We evaluated the cause of death in infants Results: The incidence of sudden unexpected infant death decreased 50% over the study period ( P P P P Conclusions: Infant deaths associated with the prone position were less frequently explained by illness or disease than infant deaths associated with non-prone sleeping positions. Bed-sharing appears to increase the proportion of unexplained deaths, regardless of the position of the infant. The “Back to Sleep” campaign appears to be effective in reducing the incidence of unexpected sleeping infant deaths regardless of the certified cause of death. (J Pediatr 2001;138:212-7)
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