Baby Swings, Car Seats Not Safe for Sleeping
To avoid suffocation, put infants down in a crib, expert saysSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Safety, Infant and Newborn Care, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seattle doctor's mission to find cause of SIDS gets $20,000 bump
Two years ago, physician and researcher at Seattle Children’s Hospital made a breakthrough in his research into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a mysterious disease that leaves grieving parents looking for answers that science has yet to provide.
Dr. Daniel Rubens, who is an anesthesiologist by trade, discovered a link between babies with inner-ear problems and SIDS. For more than 10 years, he has been researching the connection. Now, a community group that Rubens started called the SIDS… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 6, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Emily Parkhurst Source Type: news
4D ultrasound scans show the harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy on babies
PREGNANT women have long been urged to give up cigarettes because they heighten the risk of premature birth, respiratory problems and even cot death. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bed sharing with babies – is it safe?
< p > If we are to understand the risks associated with bed sharing, we need to consider why parents are sleeping with their infants, argues researcher Anna Pease < /p > < p > It ’s finally here! The Lullaby Trust’s < a href="http://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-week" > Safer Sleep week < /a > – a national campaign to raise awareness of safer infant sleep. The goal is to empower parents to make safer sleep decisions for their infants and in doing so, reduce the number of babies who die with known Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk factors present. < /p > < p > More than < a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 18, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Anna Pease Tags: Science Society Infant and child mortality Health Source Type: news
Could this little boy's tragic death provide clues about cot death?
Gemma, and James Cook, 33 and 37, of Oldham, believe their son Dexter's case could shed new light on the causes of cot death, also known as sudden infant death syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do nurses provide a safe sleep environment for infants in the hospital setting? An integrative review - Patton C, Stiltner D, Wright KB, Kautz DD.
BACKGROUND: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may be the most preventable cause of death for infants 0 to 6 months of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) first published safe sleep recommendations for parents and healthcare professionals in 199... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Sleep Position Linked to Death Risk for Those With Epilepsy
Researchers see similarities with sudden infant death syndrome (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep Position Linked to Death Risk for Those with Epilepsy
Researchers see similarities with sudden infant death syndrome
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New guidelines for reducing the risk of sudden infant death. "triple risk model" provide the basis for prevention - Wennergren G.
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has presented new advice to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, SIDS, supplemented with factual material for health personnel. The advice state: 1) The infant should sleep on its back, 2) parent... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 20, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Unsafe Infant Bedding Use Still Common
Despite recommendations against the practice, many infants are still placed to sleep with bedding that increases the risk of suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - December 15, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
What Are the Advantages of Human Donor Breastmilk?
Discussion
Premature infants have unique needs and risks because of their prematurity. Adequate nutrition is one of those problems. In utero the fetus is basically able to “take” everything it needs from the mother already in usable form via the blood stream. In the world, the infant needs to have a neurological and oral-motor apparatus that can coordinate an adequate suck and swallow, and a gastrointestinal tract that is able to absorb the nutrients. The premature infant also needs water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and macro- and micro-nutrients that are appropriate for its gestational age and changing needs...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 8, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mother-of-five believes smoking 25 cigarettes a day while pregnant killed her baby son
Sophie Jones, 31, from Northumberland, has smoked throughout all but this pregnancy. In 2006, she also lost her son Frankie to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, when he was just four days old. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Unsafe Bedding
Nearly 55% of US infants sleep with potentially unsafe bedding - NIH, CDC study shows unsafe infant bedding use still common, despite warnings. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 3, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Child Disability Source Type: news
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Unsafe Bedding
Nearly 55% of U.S. infants are placed to sleep with bedding that increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 3, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Children and Youth Source Type: news
Advice on co-sleeping published
Parents should be kept informed of the links between co-sleeping and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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