Current events in sudden unexpected death in infancy in 2011

In 2011, questions raised in medicine, by the occurrence of the unexpected death of an infant (SUDI), are far from having found definitive answers. Explanations remain fragmented, statistics are fuzzy, research is unsystematic and care protocols are still highly varied in spite of recommendations by...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2011-09, Vol.18 (9), p.1028-1032
Main Author: Briand-Huchet, E
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Cause of Death - trends
France - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality - trends
Infant, Newborn
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Factors
Sudden Infant Death - epidemiology
Sudden Infant Death - prevention & control
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Summary:In 2011, questions raised in medicine, by the occurrence of the unexpected death of an infant (SUDI), are far from having found definitive answers. Explanations remain fragmented, statistics are fuzzy, research is unsystematic and care protocols are still highly varied in spite of recommendations by the HAS (Haute Autorité de santé, French National Authority for Health) in 2007, which are, in practice, difficult to follow. After 17 years, preventive measures should have given much better results but they continue to come up against strong resistance from the public and certain professionals, a lack of proper resources and numerous contradictory messages from business, advertising and even medicine.
ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2011.04.022