Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SCD)

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

The Iowa Sudden Infant Death Syndrome foundation is a non-profit organization that provides help to families that experienced SIDS, and donates to SIDS Research. This foundation gives a wide amount of support to families who have experienced a child passing away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. They hold numerous events to raise money for medical research to find a cause of SIDS, such as different walks or awareness events. The Iowa SIDS foundation also provides educational recourses for things that are recognized as something that could prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

SIDS is something that scares every new parent, but what terrifies parents even more is that no one knows what causes sudden infant death syndrome. There are ways that people could reduce the risk of SIDS but it won’t guarantee that it won’t happen. Babies are to be placed on their back while sleeping and never to be facing down towards the blankets or on their sides. Another thing that is told to decrease the chances of SIDS is to take out any extra blankets or stuffed animals that many get in the babies face. As a first time parent I was very paranoid about SIDS because no can explain why this is happening to healthy babies, so for the first year I made sure that I did everything right. Than one day when my son was eight months old he stopped

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most predominate unsolved problems in the early stages of life. The number of children who die from SIDS each year is higher than the number of those who die of cancer, heart disease, pneumonia, child abuse, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined. There has been a lot of debate about the term, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently well, or healthy infant, whose death remains unexplained after the performance of a thorough autopsy (Valdes-Dapena, 1979). This essay will help to outline the various aspects of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and will help in broadening public knowledge of the tragic

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I chose SIDS for my respiratory disease because I had heard about it before, but I never knew that there was a possibility that it had to do with your respiratory system. SIDS is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS is common with infants younger than 3 months. It has no explanation yet, but it most commonly occurs to infants when they are sleeping. This is such an awful disease/condition because prior to SIDS the babies are usually healthy and well. Although there is no cause, researchers found that it might be caused by an abnormality in your brain that controls your breathing.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as SIDS, is the leading cause of death in children under the age of one (Kaneshiro & Zieve, 2009). There is no underlying cause that an infant is at risk of SIDS, but there are many theories being tested to help determine if a child may be at risk. “Many doctors and researchers now believe that SIDS is not a single condition that is always caused by the same medical problems, but infant death caused by several different factors (Kaneshiro & Zieve, 2009).” Along with the research being done to determine risk factors for SIDS, there are other studies being conducted to help in the prevention of SIDS. This will possibly allow families and medical professionals to spot warning sign

SIDS and how to prevent it, are still limited. The leaders in this field are

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby while sleeping. It is sometimes called crib death, since SIDS babies usually die in their cribs. No one understands what causes the condition, although research suggests it could be associated with brain abnormalities in the areas that control awakening from sleep and breathing. It appears that boys are more prone to SIDS than girls, as are those from the black, Alaska Native, and American Indian races. The condition most often strikes in the first few months of an infant’s life.

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 unknown in infants under one, but for infants over the age of one, there is a cause. A few of the 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 Syndrome. KidsHealth. 2014. Web).

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,

The research topic I have chosen is techniques that help reduce the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). My area of expertise in nursing is pediatrics. I chose this topic because of the high number of children I have witnessed in my career die from SIDS. One of the most important duties as a nurse is to provide education to my patients and parents I work with. I feel it is extremely important to know and understand risk factors for SIDS to teach parents before taking their new baby home. This paper will be a literature critique of the articles I will be using to support my findings.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a condition of unknown etiology that is characterized by the sudden death of a seemingly healthy infant under the age of 1. Although the cause is unknown, this video corresponds with chapter 9 of the textbook and explains the importance of following certain recommendations (such as positioning an infant on their back while sleeping) and avoiding environmental factors that place a child at greater risk such as loose blankets, pillows, and toys in their crib. In a study conducted by the National Institute of Human Development and Centers for Disease and Prevention, nearly 50 percent of US infants sleep with unsafe bedding (D News, 2014). Other environmental factors such as exposure to second-hand smoke

Cardiovascular disease is a common cause of death in the United States. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital; the overall survival rate in these cases is 9.5% though it can vary greatly from community to community. The likelihood of surviving a cardiac arrest depends on an efficient cardiac system of care.