Infant safe sleep promotion: increasing capacity of child protective services employees - Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Schunn C, Hervey AM, Torres M, Sage C, Henao M, Kuhlmann S.
Sleep-related infant deaths, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), are the number one cause of death in infants between 28 days and one year of life. Nearly half of families experiencing a sleep-related infant death in Kansas were involved with th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Unexpected death of an infant suffocated in the course of breastfeeding when the mother fell asleep - Nya S, Abouzahir H, Belhouss A, Benyaich H.
We report a case of sudden infant death following accidental suffocation due to breast overlaying during breastfeedin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Norwegian parents avoid placing infants in prone sleeping positions but frequently share beds in hazardous ways - Osberg S, Kalstad TG, Stray-Pedersen A.
AIM: Campaigns to prevent prone sleeping and other modifiable risk factors have greatly reduced the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway. Sleep-related infant deaths still occur sporadically and may be preventable. We studied infants' sleepi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 -- New research on what happens as a newborn is delivered and takes its first breath may shed light on a potential contributor to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).A team led by doctors from the University of Virginia... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Baby's first breath triggers life-saving changes in the brain
(University of Virginia Health System) A new discovery reveals how something amazing happens when a baby takes a first breath. The finding could shed light on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
An Expert's Guide to Safe Sleeping for Your Baby
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 -- To keep your baby safe while sleeping, experts recommend practicing the " ABCs " of sleep.
Babies should sleep alone, on their back and in a crib. That ' s the best way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
SIDS is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An Expert's Guide to Safe Sleeping for Your Baby
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 -- To keep your baby safe while sleeping, experts recommend practicing the " ABCs " of sleep.
Babies should sleep alone, on their back and in a crib. That ' s the best way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
SIDS is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Safe sleep, plagiocephaly, and brachycephaly: assessment, risks, treatment, and when to refer - Marshall JM, Shahzad F.
The Safe to Sleep campaign started in 1994, reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 40% to 60%. However, an undesirable consequence has been a 400% to 600% increase in positional head deformities. We review the risks for positional plag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
SIDS or suffocation - the problem continues - Byard RW.
The study by O'Brien et al focuses on a very important aspect of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) education and research, parental awareness of risk factors.
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Study: Any Level Of Drinking, Smoking While Pregnant May Affect Newborn ’ s Brain Development
(CNN) — If you’re stressed or wanting to enjoy virtual happy hour with friends while pregnant, having a glass of wine every so often may seem like a relaxing plan.
But that behavior runs counter to a study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Researchers found drinking or smoking of any level while pregnant — from low to high, and even if you quit early — influenced the brain development of the mothers’ newborns.
Negative long-term effects of excessive prenatal alcohol or tobacco exposure (or both), increase the risk for multiple adverse outcomes, researchers observed.
Prenatal alcohol ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Pregnancy Source Type: news
Baby in Your Room? Yes. Baby in Your Bed? No.
To decrease the risk of SUID, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents share their room with their baby until at least 6 months, and ideally to 1 year. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnant Moms Who Smoke, Drink Put Babies at Risk of SIDS: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 -- Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol may put their babies at higher odds for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a new government study finds.
After the first trimester of pregnancy, women who both smoked... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Prenatal Exposure to Both Alcohol, Cigarettes Ups SIDS Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 -- Infants prenatally exposed to alcohol and tobacco cigarettes beyond the first trimester have an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a study published online Jan. 20 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 23, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
(NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to those unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to those unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 17, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
