Sids

          SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, a leading cause of death in infants under the age of one, has left medical experts unable to clearly define sudden infant death syndrome. After thirty years of research, the medical field has not discovered definite causes for SIDS. Medical experts have suggested many theories that have been studied and debated.

Cross-contamination of newborns must be prevented because they are at risk for infection during their first couple months of life. Their immune system is immature. In the nursery, individual bassinets are provided that have a thermometer, diapers, t-shirts, and bathing supplies for that bassinet. All persons who care for the newborn should scrub first with a microbial soap prior to entering the

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

Researchers have studied the many possible causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and four have been selected for this paper.

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

Many questions about the causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also known as “crib death,” are still unresolved. The mysterious and elusive nature of SIDS creates problems, doubts, and more questions. This paper will present some of the most commonly asked questions as well as the answers that have been uncovered by scientists after years of research and study.

Despite a decline in SIDS related deaths in all Ethnic groups within the US in 2013, African Americans, Native Americans, and Alaskan Natives had double the SIDS related mortality rate when compared to non-Hispanic whites References (CDC, 2017). This disparity reiterates the importance of additional education regarding SIDS prevention measures to further decrease the rate of occurrence.

What is sudden infant death syndrome? Many of us have no idea what SIDS is, what it does, or how it works. In today’s time SIDS is becoming more and more common in our newborn babies. Sudden infant death syndrome is said to be more common because so little people do not know prevention methods. We will discuss many topics, such as causes, symptoms, cures, medical needs and nursing interventions.

Your child, the person you love and protect with all your might, what happens when you can’t protect them? Your job as a mother or father has failed, but you did nothing wrong. You asked what caused this. What did I do wrong? This is what many families ask themselves due to the effects of sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS. A disease presented in newborn children generally from 2 to 6 months in age that causes them to merely forget to breathe. This tragic phenomenon occurs every 21.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United States annually totaling to 0.000214%. Even though the percentage of SIDS isn’t very high, it’s high enough to make us realize this as an issue. I have personally been affected by this disease as well,

In a randomized control trial by Smith, Usher, Alcock, and Petra (2013), the researchers aim to determine whether the use of NeoWrap, a polyethylene occlusive wrap, immediately after birth was more effective than standard protocol to control hypothermia in NICU admissions. Participants consist of 92 infants under 27 weeks of gestation and 44 infants less than 30 weeks gestation. The infants are randomly assigned to be in either the control or the intervention group; the control group is transferred under the prewarmed heater immediately after birth, dried and wrapped with prewarmed towels, and applied a hat. The intervention group is wrapped from the neck the down with the polyethylene wrap before being transferred to the prewarmed heater and undergoing the aforementioned process. World Health Organization’s definition for hypothermia, as cited by Smith et al. (2013), is a temperature of less than 36.5 degrees Celsius. This parameter was used by the researchers, and the temperatures of the infants were taken upon birth and upon NICU admissions as well as admission time for both the control and intervention groups. The temperature was taken axillary on the infant at birth, upon admission to the NICU and every 30 minutes using a digital thermometer until the infant reached 120 minutes postadmission. The results showed that although the usage of wrap increased the temperature in neonates less than 27 weeks old, no statistically significant difference on neonates 27 to 29

The study took place in north Europe Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The local paediatrician from Norway and Sweden and the forensic institution of Denmark invited parents of sudden infant death syndromes (SIDS) to take part in the study. Sudden infant death syndrome is the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently healthy baby.

The developmental stage and health needs of the baby were assessed, both her weight and head circumference measurement were at the 25th centile indication no weight loss which gave mother reassurance. This information is vital for babies born with low birth weight such as baby A are more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Carpneter et al, 2004). Baby was also developing, thriving and feeding well with no concerns. The health visitor also remained mother about immunisation as recommended in Healthy Child (2009), 6 to 8 weeks’ review and avoiding crowded places for the first few weeks due to the risk of infection. Room temperature regulation was discussed which was between 17 and 21 degrees or at times may need to be higher depending on size, gestation and wellbeing of baby (Crawford, 2010).

According to the WHO estimates, birth asphyxia explains 29% of overall neonatal deaths, and Just about the same number develops severe neuro-developmental penalties(Welfare, 2009). Up to 37% of newborn deaths could be stopped by escalating coverage of outreach and family and community care, with most of the reduction effect due to an increase in family and community care(Bazzano et al.,

Each year approximately 10 million babies do not breathe immediately at birth, of which about 6 million require basic neonatal resuscitation. The major burden is in low-income settings, where health system capacity to provide neonatal resuscitation is inadequate. Many of these babies die because their birth attendant or caregiver did not know a simple technique called neonatal resuscitation. Neonatal resuscitation is important because it is a technique that can and will save a baby’s life. Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of infant mortality, cerebral palsy and mental disabilities worldwide. In this case, we were asked to look at the China Neonatal

Preterm birth is the leading cause of newborn death. Advances in technology, neonatal care and treatments for preterm babies have greatly increased the chances for survival. Babies born before 37 weeks are still vulnerable to increased risk for death and to many short- and long-term effects of premature birth. Premature babies may have trouble breathing due to immature respiratory system. If the baby's lungs lacks of respiration from the lungs that can’t expand , then he or she may develop respiratory distress syndrome because the lungs can't expand and contract normally. Therefore heart problems can be another short term disease for premature babies. The most common heart problem are patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and low blood pressure. PDA is a persistent opening between two major blood vessels leading from the heart. This heart defect often closes on its own, left untreated it can cause too much blood to flow through the heart and cause heart failure. Brain problems for premature babies can be born develop, the greater the risk of bleeding in the brain, known as an intraventricular hemorrhage. Hemorrhages are mild