SIDS Case Studies

          In the Western world, SIDS is the most common cause of death for infants between two weeks and one year of age, but SIDS also occurs throughout the world. SIDS most commonly happens during sleep, although it can occur anywhere, such as in baby carriages, safety car seats, or

It is every parents’ worst fear to wake up one morning to find that their child has passed away without warning. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the common name used today is also referred to as Crib Death, which is an unexplained death occurring during sleep of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old (mayo clinic). Even though there are some ways to prevent SIDS, there is no guarantee that a child is a hundred percent safe. Some ways to prevent SIDS can be done with parental knowledge of how SIDS occurs. Even though the baby has nothing medically wrong, it could be that the parents did something unintentionally by accident or are simply uniformed.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a condition that many people still are trying to figure out why it happens to these babies. This syndrome is described as an unexplained death of an infant younger than one year of age. SIDS is frightening because it can strike without warning and affect a good, healthy infant. Most SIDS deaths occur at night and without warning. SIDS victims may have been down for sleep for as little as ten minutes, they show signs of struggle or suffering. Although SIDS is commonly associated with an infants sleep time, and often occurs in the crib. This event is not limited to the crib and may occur anywhere the infant is sleeping, deaths have occurred in

The research paper will help explain how big of a problem that SIDS truly is. People do not completely understand what SIDS is and in this paper it will explain theories that are not true about what causes SIDS and also will explain what SIDS is. The amount of confusion that people will get from what causes SIDS and what kind of methods do help protect the child will be able to get further explained throughout this research paper. I hope that people will understand how great of a deal that SIDS truly is in the world. SIDS is underestimated on the toll that it can take on someone with how depressing it is and how painful it is to go through and deal with losing an infant to SIDS. With SIDS being something that firefighters and policemen both deal with it is something that can affect their every day life. In the fire department there are many fire departments that after the run for a SIDS case is completed then that department will then require their firefighters to undergo a debriefing on the incident that previously occurred during that run. SIDS will affect even those who were not in any way related to the infant. With this research paper I want to be able to stress how important it is to be able to take care of an infant with

Infant deaths in the neonatal period are caused by complications arising from preterm births, birth defects, maternal health conditions, complications of labor and delivery, and lack of access to appropriate care at the time of delivery. Infant deaths in the post-neonatal period are driven by sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) (including sudden infant death syndrome [SIDS]), injury, and infection (MMRW, 2013). An increasing proportion of post-neonatal infant deaths occur among infants who were born preterm but survived the neonatal period (Callaghan, 2006). On the other hand there is lesser knowledge of the incidence and etilogy of fetal mortality which according to MacDorman et al, makes fetal mortality an overlooked public health issue. Lee et al, echoed the same idea when they said infant mortality has been the main focus of public health programming while fetal deaths have gone untargeted. However, with the decrease in infant mortality rates there have been recent approaches such as perinatal period of risk analysis framework (PPOR) that highlight the need to include fetal

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned, along with any other parent(s), that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime, SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome so in the future deaths could be avoided.

Article 1 – Why Babies Should Never Sleep Alone: A Review of the co-sleeping controversy in relation to SIDS, bedsharing and breastfeeding

Knowledge is power. For more information about SIDS and how parents and caregivers can reduce the risk, visit the following online resources: The National SIUD/SID Center (www.sidscenter.org) The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (www.nichd.nich.gov) The American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.gov) First Candle/SIDS Alliance (www.firstcandle.org) Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program (www.sudc.org) Your local state and county Child Health and Welfare office. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Learn More: What You Should Know About SIDS... Infant Health and Wellness The Safe to Sleep campaign formerly the Back to

The researchers noted that the SIDS rates for Northern Plains Indians have consistently been higher than the national average. There were 1.5 American Indian infant deaths per every 1,000 live births in 1999, compared to 0.7 deaths per every 1,000 live births for all other races combined. The highest rate of infant mortality among all Indian Health Service (IHS) areas occurred in the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS), which is located in North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. All IHS regions had seen a 42% decrease in the SIDS rates, from 2.77 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1992-1994 to 1.61 infant deaths per every 1,000 live births in 1996-1998. However, the AAIHS rates remained fairly steady; in 1992-1994, 1994-1996, and 1996-1998, the rates were 3.66, 3.55, and 3.46 per every 1,000 live births, respectively. The purpose of this study was to find out what the risk factors for SIDS are amongst this population. This study was a case-control, population-based study made up of 33 SIDS case babies and 66 living control babies living in the Aberdeen Area. The important statistical findings revealed that while there were some similarities between the case and control studies, there were also differences. For example, 15.2% of the case infants were put to sleep on their stomach, while 13.6% of the control infants were placed on their stomach. Case and control

In spite of a major decline in the incidences of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome since the American Academy of Pediatrics published its recommendation in 1992 that infants should be placed on their back for sleeping this decline has stopped and left us at a plateau. Even though this was released many families are still butting babies on their bellies to sleep. Because of that, it has become increasingly important to address the risk that puts infants at greater risk for SIDS. In this paper of the changeable and non-changeable risk factors of SIDS will be addressed. The recommendations described in this paper include placing infants on a back position to sleep, use of a firm sleep surface and the need for routinely scheduled immunization.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of an infant less than one year of age after having done a complete postmortem examination and investigation of the scene of death. There are no causes that have been found that make it clear as to why SIDS is so common. The rate of SIDS decreased dramatically when the Back to Sleep campaign was started to encourage parents and caregivers that infants were placed on their back while sleeping (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2015, p. 473). The most common ways that these deaths have occurred are the infant’s sleeping environments and their positioning. Research shows that infants that sleep in the prone position are most at risk

As I stated in the abstract, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the unexpected death of a healthy infant in its sleep usually under the age of one. It is also known as “crib death” because the death usually occurs in the crib. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome claims the lives of approximately 2,500 infants each year. The majority of SIDS deaths occur between 2 and 4 month year olds. The cause of SIDS is usually known and there are a number of causes. Causes of SIDS include: smoking or drinking during pregnancy, inadequate prenatal responsibility, prematurity, inexperienced mothers, smoking near or around the baby, enormous amounts of heating from blankets or pajamas, and placing a baby on its stomach (Floyd R. Livingston Jr., MD. Sudden Infant Death

“911, what is your emergency?” “I need an ambulance sent right away. I went to get my daughter out of her crib; she is cold, blue and stiff.” This call occurs across the world every day; an infant dies unexpectedly of an unknown reason. The unexpected death of a child for an unknown reason, known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), has impacted many families. SIDS does not affect one race, nationality, or sex it can affect any infant between the ages of 1 month to one year. (Levy Raydo& Reu-Donlon, 2005) Medical professionals should inform expectant parents of all risk factors involved with SIDS, as well as prevention tips as this may drop the percentage rate/heart break of many families.

counseling or other help that is available for parents who may have lost a child

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that, in 2015, “4.5 million (75% of all under-five deaths) occurred within the first year of life,” displaying a shocking incidence of infants who do not make it to their first birthday in one year (2016). The mortality rate varies depending on the area of the world. Many of these deaths occurred in the “WHO African Region”; in contrast, the rate of infant deaths in Europe was far less (WHO, 2016). However, there has been a remarkable improvement over time. The WHO goes on to say that, globally,