Prematurity and Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths in the United States

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for increased safe sleep education in the NICUs, SUID rates were inversely associated with GA in 2012 to 2013, suggesting that risk of SUID associated with prematurity has multiple etiologies requiring continued investigation, including biological vulnerabilities and the efficacy of NICU education programs, and that strategies to reduce SUID should be multifaceted.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/140/1/e20163334?rss=1

Source: PEDIATRICS - June 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ostfeld, B. M., Schwartz-Soicher, O., Reichman, N. E., Teitler, J. O., Hegyi, T. Tags: Fetus/Newborn Infant, SIDS, Public Health Article Source Type: research