Sudden infant death syndrome: a critical review of approaches to research

This review explores the various research approaches taken attempting to solve the problem of SIDS. It would appear that major clues provided by pathological findings have been largely overlooked and as a consequence much effort, time, and money has been wasted on projects that satisfy only sub-spec...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2003-12, Vol.88 (12), p.1095-1100
Main Author: Goldwater, P N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Babies
Bacterial Toxins - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
Bronchitis - etiology
Clinical pathology
Cytokines
Death
Drug Use
Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death
epidemiology
Forecasting
Forensic pathology
Funding
General aspects
Heart
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Infections
Intensive care medicine
Medical research
Medical sciences
Medicine, Experimental
Methods
Pathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Prone Position
Researchers
Review
Risk factors
SIDS
Sleep
Studies
Sudden Infant Death - etiology
Sudden Infant Death - prevention & control
Sudden infant death syndrome
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects
Virus Diseases - complications
Young Children
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Summary:This review explores the various research approaches taken attempting to solve the problem of SIDS. It would appear that major clues provided by pathological findings have been largely overlooked and as a consequence much effort, time, and money has been wasted on projects that satisfy only sub-specialty and political needs. Close examination of the pathological clues would provide better insights into the mechanisms underlying this enigmatic and heartbreaking problem.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.88.12.1095