This term is used to describe the abrupt and unexpected death of a baby, often with no apparent and concrete reason. Cot death is the main cause of death among infants over one month of age. You can reduce the risk by putting your baby to sleep on his side or back and making sure that he does not become too hot.
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Synonym for sudden infant death syndrome ... <syndrome> May affect infants of any age, but some risk factors have been identified: term infants who have had a life-threatening period of apnoea (not breathing), premature infants of low birth weight, siblings of infants who have succumbed to sudden infant death syndrome and infants of substance...
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crib death sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Type: Term Synonyms: sudden infant death syndrome
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. The unexpected and sudden death of an otherwise healthy infant during sleep. During an autopsy, no disease or evidence of foul play is noticed. Crib death is the leading cause of death in infants aged 2 weeks to one year of age. Smoking is a leading cause of crib death, as is the child being placed to slee...
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Death of an apparently healthy baby, almost always during sleep. It is most common in the winter months, and strikes more boys than girls. The cause is not known but risk factors that have been identified include prematurity, respiratory infection, overheating, and sleeping position. In August 2001, it was announced that smoking during pregnancy ca...
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