What Do You Know about SIDS?

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.

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.

For the year of 2010, there were approximately 3,610 deaths for every 1,000 births which is a total of 15 percent of all SIDS deaths in infants (Child Health USA. SIDS/SUID. 2013). In 2009, the deaths of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome were much higher for infants that are American Indian/Alaskan Native and African American infants. These deaths are twice as high than infants that are Caucasian. In total, about 38 percent of infants that died from SIDS were American Indian/Alaskan Native and African American. About 14 percent of infants that died from SIDS were Caucasian. Doctors and scientists are still wondering why the death rate is higher in this particular ethnic group, but, they believe that these infants are sleeping in the same bed as their parents and not in a crib (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2020 Topics and Objectives: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. 2013). However, SIDS related deaths have been declining since 2001, but still remain moderate and stable

11 minutes. A baby dies. The culprit? A disease that attacks the central nervous system of the baby; causing it develop lockjaw and convulse when exposed to any harsh stimuli. Imagine, you are a mother cradling your newborn baby on what seems like the happiest day of your life; only to find that days later you’re unable to come close to your child or you run the risk of triggering a fatal reaction.

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

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,

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexpected death of an infant that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation which includes an autopsy, a death scene investigation, and a review of the history of the infant and the parents of the infant. Sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death among infants one month to one-year-old. There are many risk factors for SIDS, but the most common and most preventable risk factors are the influence of smoking tobacco - both smoking by pregnant women and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) - as well as prone sleeping positions of the infant and the type of bedding the infant sleeps on ("[Cigarette Smoke as a Risk Factor of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)--Assessment of Knowledge and Behavior of Women].").

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the diagnosis for any infant in which the cause of death cannot be determined. This is a broadly researched topic and yet no definitive conclusion can be made on the cause and mechanisms that structure this disease. The Center of Disease and Control (CDC) has reported that over 4,000 infant deaths are of unknown cause each year [1] and defined as SIDS. This equates to a 1 in 3 ratio of all infant deaths being associated to SIDS. SIDS is characterized by death of infants ranging in age from 1- 12 months of age. It is expected that some infants pass in their sleep due to accidental suffocation, heat and lack of air circulation, or limited health resources due to socioeconomic status, as experimented by Hoffman

Approximately 3,500 US babies pass on all of a sudden and out of the blue every year ("About SUID and SIDS," 2015). We regularly allude to these passing’s as sudden startling newborn child passing’s (SUID). In spite of the fact that the reasons for death in a large portion of these kids can't be clarified, most happen while the newborn child is dozing in a dangerous resting environment. SIDS is characterized as the sudden passing of a newborn child less than 1 year of age that can't be clarified after an intensive examination is led, including a complete dissection, examination of the demise scene, and a survey of the clinical history ("About SUID and SIDS," 2015). SIDS was

Many parents worry about protecting their infant from the silent killer, known as SIDS. Each year thousands of babies die with no prior illness or symptoms. The causes of SIDS are still, for the most part, unknown, which makes disease prevention difficult. Sudden infant death syndrome, commonly known as SIDS, affects thousands of families annually due to lack of information about the risk categories, and prevention methods known in the medical field and by parents.

According to the Secretary General “Small island developing States do not have the resources to combat such threats by themselves. Only through global partnership can we secure their sustainable and peaceful future.” SIDS are our collective responsibility. These islands do not have resources and also power to fight with these challenges by themselves. They have to be helped by the other countries. Challenges, which are SIDS facing are not only their problems, but also all of us and we have to support them and fight with

The definition of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome otherwise known as “SIDS” on EBSCOhost is, “the sudden unexpected death of a younger child under the year of one year during sleep that cannot be explained.” Astonishingly, this fatality cannot be described after a postmortem assessment including an autopsy, a detailed history, and scene evaluation. This paper will thoroughly discus who is at risk for SIDS, how the disorder can be reduced, and the importance of educating future parents of SIDS.

Every individual experience Marfan syndrome differently. Everyone has different combinations of features. Some features of Marfan syndrome are easier to detect than others. These include:

A delusion where the person is alive but is firmly convinced they are dead. This is called Cotard delusion or walking corpse syndrome.

OBJECTIVES: This paper will go over what Dubowitz syndrome is, the prevalence of the syndrome and who it affects. To describe the signs and symptoms, ideology and a treatment plan for a consumer with Dubowitz syndrome. It will also go over the consumer’s medical history at Central Valley Treatment Center (CVTC) and the steps taken to help the consumer with his everyday activities. An individual care plan which will include DSM-IV diagnosis, assessment, outcomes, short/long term, interventions with rationales, evaluations, referrals, medications and documentation that will include a SOPIE note, that will best help this consumer.